Registrations are now open for the WANZ Foundation Steering Course with Corrina Gage held at Marakura Yacht Club in Te Anau after the Ki Uta Ki Tai Waka Challenge at Labour Weekend. See your club rep to register! Get in quick as spaces are limited. Yesterday
Registrations are now open for the Waka Ama CBE Safety Course held at Sport Waikato in Hamilton. See your club rep to register! Get in quick as spaces are limited. Wednesday
Kia ora koutou, as of midnight tonight Auckland will remain in Alert Level 2 but the gathering size will increase to 100. The rest of Aotearoa is in Alert Level 1 since Monday 21 September at 11.59pm Wednesday
With the uncertainty around COVID-19 and Auckland remaining in Alert Level 2, we wish to inform our waka ama community that this race has now been POSTPONED until Sunday 18 October 2020. TPHWA will continue to monitor the situation closely and should events leading up to this date, again impact our ability to run this event in accordance with guidelines provided by WANZ, we will be sure to inform you all. We thank you all for your continued support for our regatta and Rangatira! Ngā mihi maioha ano kia koutou e te whānau Te Pou Herenga Waka Ama Club Inc Tuesday
As of the 1st October, the new 2020-2021 affiliation season will begin. We are looking forward to an exciting season and preparing for our 32nd Annual Sprint Nationals at Lake Karāpiro in January 2021. Remember all club members will need to renew their affiliation from the 1st of October for the 2020-2021 season, see your Club Rep for details. Any queries please contact admin@wakaama.co.nz for assistance. Tuesday
Our prizes this month are kindly donated by Paddletech Limited and Kakahu Wai Water Clothing.
Check out their listings on our Equipment Suppliers page. Sep 18, 2020
As we continue to progress through this new COVID life, we are advising clubs to download a QR code to be displayed at your club's facility/area to allow club members to check-in each time they are onsite. Sep 17, 2020
Due to COVID Level 2 restrictions, this event is no longer sanctioned by Waka Ama New Zealand and has been removed from our events calendar. If you have any questions please contact Tim Eves, racedirector@poorknightscrossing.com Sep 15, 2020
Over the past few months, the Waka Ama NZ Board with the support from Sport New Zealand, Hotu Barclay-Kerr, and Rangimarie Parata-Takurua have undergone the process of reviewing where sport is at now and drafting a new Strategic Plan for Waka Ama in Aotearoa. This plan will help guide our sport from 2021 to 2025 and beyond. Sep 11, 2020
Online registrations are now open for this event. Registrations from the previously cancelled Whanganui race have been carried over to this event. Please let your club rep know to update the online entries if your team will not be taking part in this event. Sep 8, 2020
At this stage, we are currently working on the premise that our 2021 National Sprint Championships at Lake Karāpiro in January will be going ahead. We know times are uncertain and we are monitoring any changes with regard to COVID-19 moving forward, but we are well into the planning of our major Waka Ama Events for 2021. We will be sending regular updates leading up to January. In the meantime don't hesitate to contact admin@wakaama.co.nz if you have any further questions Sep 7, 2020
Online registrations are now open for our Foundation Coaching Courses - Coaching Paddling Basics and Steering Basics. These will both be delivered by Corrina Gage Sunday 15 November in Kaiteriteri after the Waka Te Tasman race. See your club rep to enter online Sep 7, 2020
The executive discussed options in the event of the cancellation. Unfortunately, we feel the opportunity to hold this event again before the end of the year not possible. We will therefore look towards the 2021 Waikato Awa race and hope the COVID is a thing of the past. Sep 4, 2020
Sep 2020
Te Rua Manga Race 2020 (Subject to Sanctioning Approval)
