Stories

Kiwi Campbell appointed as Coach for Elite Women and Junior 19 Women for the World Sprints 2020

Waka Ama New Zealand is pleased to announce that Kiwi Campbell has been appointed as Coach for the New Zealand Elite Womens Sprint team as well as the J19 Womens Sprint Team

2020 Long Distance Nationals - Bluebridge Ferry Promo code

Kia ora whānau! This is nice and early but we have confirmed a discount on the Bluebridge Ferry for our waka ama whānau as we look to head to Picton next April 2020 for the Long Distance Nationals. Follow the link for more details. Pānui 1 will be available online this Friday and the online entries will open 1st October 2019. Who's getting excited?!

Alf Pukepuke Memorial Event - Pānui 2 is online

Thank you to all those who have registered for the Papa Alf Memorial race, we are truly excited for what promises to be an awesome event. Registrations will be closing shortly so get your team and paddler names in this will make things easier on the day.

Waikato Awa Race 2019

Results are now online

Te Rua Manga Race Results

Meitaki ranuinui to all Clubs and Paddlers for your support towards Te Rua Manga Race. Please see attached race results

Waka for sale

V1 Maui Aito. Only 1 year old. Paid $4500 Make me an offer. Contact Darryl 022 624 1330 Based in Tauranga.

Vendor sites available at the National Sprint Championships 2020

Come and celebrate our 31st annual National Sprint Championships at Lake Karāpiro with your products or services. Retail and promotional vendor applications are now available so complete the application attached and we will get back to you with confirmation and further information. Food vendors please contact [email protected] for more information.

Support for Jo Beverland - New Zealand Para Waka Ama Paddler

Kia ora whānau! Please share this page far and wide to help Jo Beverland on her road to recovery!! Koha of any kind will be greatly appreciated by Jo and whānau as she recovers from her spinal injury

Poor Knights Crossing 2019

Results and event wrap-up!

Tu Tangi Ora looking for W6 Waka

Kia ora whānau, if any clubs have spare W6 canoes that they can loan us we desperately short on W6 canoes at the moment

Lost spray skirts

Lost at the Bay of Islands Festival earlier in the year. They are distinctive as we had them made to our own spec. They are all black in a black bag and have neoprene around the holes. They also have a small pocket for each paddler.

Rotohoe ki Ōtauira 2019 – Last-minute update

Follow the link for some last-minute updates from the race organisers

August members prize draw winners

Our winners are:

Pakuranga OCC Hard n Fast Winter Blast - Race 8 : ENTRIES CLOSING SOON

August members prize draw

Thanks to our equipment suppliers who have supplied our prizes for this months draw Blackhawk Gazebos and Oceanrider Sports. Check out their other products on our Equipment Suppliers page.