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Johnny Puakea Coaching Clinics

As the founder of Puakea Designs, John is an internationally sought after canoe builder as well as a championship- winning paddling coach, whose career as a canoeing innovator and promoter has evolved with the expanding paddling sports market. We are very excited to announce John Puakea will be in New Zealand running a series of clinics. See link for more information - spaces are very limited - don't miss out!

Te Heke

A great month for getting back into distance events and the ideal one to top it off at the tail end of the month ....Te Heke, the singles (or double canoe ) relay race around Waiheke Island featuring Tupu, Nicky K., Bernie Murch, Richard and Ngaire Pehi plus a number of other well known paddlers. Te Heke make it easy, providing a shuttle service for your team and it's waka across to the island from Maraetai, and if you haven't got your own support boat, we'll source you one. This race can be made easy by having more members in your team, 5 if you like. Check out their Facebook page "Te heke waiheke island circumnavigational race February 2019" or their website www.theheke.co.nz or tel: (021) 960002

Portage Crossing 2019 Results

Tuatoru - Waka Ama NZ Newsletter 📬 - February 2019 ☀

Check out our 3rd Waka Ama NZ Newsletter - Waka Kōrero

National Secondary School Waka Ama Championships 2019

Online entries are open for the National Secondary School Waka Ama Championships 2019 held at Lake Tikitapu 26-29th March 2019. Entries must be completed by the school. Panui 1 is online - please ensure you familiarise yourself with this information, any further questions can be directed to [email protected]

UPDATE - Foundation Coaching Course, Nelson

The course will remain at the Lake Rotoiti Community Hall, 22 Main Road, St Arnaud from 9am on Sunday 10th Feb. Stay safe and adhere to any Civil Defence updates.

Takapuna Beach Cup Information

If you want to check out what crews are in your division a list of all entries including division is available on the event page. All days waivers are also available if you want to download early and speed up your pre-race registration process.

Waka required for Takapuna Beach Cup

We have a high number of requests for W6 waka hire this year for the Takapuna Beach Cup, with quite a few teams coming from Canada, Singapore, Hawaii, Tahiti and all around Aotearoa.

James Bhutty Moore-morial race 2019

Results and wrap up!

Taupo Te Wheke Challenge

Entries are open and race information is now online

Takapuna Beach Cup Entries extended till midnight tonight

Entries have been extended till midnight Monday 4 Feb to allow for last minutes entries. After this closing date a late entry fee will be applied.

Te Tohu Whakarewa Tāngata o Ngā Kaihoe o Aotearoa 2019

In 2015 Waka Ama NZ /Ngā Kaihoe o Aotearoa Board had great pleasure in announcing the establishment of a ‘virtual’ Hall of Fame to permanently recognise outstanding contributors to the sport of waka ama in New Zealand/Aotearoa. This year we have three very special individuals who dedicated much of their lives to the sport of Waka Ama in New Zealand since it began in this country - Raipoia Brightwell, Chrissy Herbert (posthumously) and Bo Herbert (posthumously)

Cell phone handed in at Sprint Nationals

A Huawei cell phone was handed in at Sprint Nationals, if you have lost one and can describe the feature it has we can arrange for it to be returned to you. A Samsung cell phone was also handed in, please contact [email protected]

REMINDER: 2019 IVF World Distance Championship New Zealand Premier Men Intent Forms Due 1 February

Please find attached the the New Zealand Premier Men Selection information and intent form

Bo Herbert Memorial Race 2019

Kia ora everyone, unfortunately the Bo Herbert Memorial race will not run in 2019. With warm regards, the Herbert whanau