Hoe Tonga is proud to support the following paddlers and administrators who are currently participating in the NZ Campaign for World Waka Ama Sprints in Noumea, New Calendonia May 2010:

Mareikura Brightwell – NZ Open Mens Coach
Christine Fox – Wellington Satelitte Coach, NZ Senior Women
Marinna Millanta-Lowry – NZ Worlds Contingent Manager
Charmaine Matiaha – NZ Senior Women Administrator

Open Men – Taawhana Chadwick, Paki Rawiri, Patrick Rimene, Joe Nuku, Parekoihu Taiapa, Ropata Sefesi, Mareikura Brightwell
Master Men – Robert Taggart, Grant Barriball
Open Women – Amy Robertson, Ngahuia Henare
Master Women – Christina Chase, Mereana Hodges, Kris Dahl, Charmaine Matiaha, Claire Sykes
Senior Master Women – Anita Taggart, Christine Fox, Carol Heraud, Maria Collier
Golden Master Women – Gaylene Sciascia, Eve Tregerthan, Barbara Rudd

Along with our Junior Representatives – J16W and J19W
Coaches: Mere Elkington – J16 Women
Mareikura Brightwell – J19 Women

The qualifying trials will be held at Karapiro on 31 October & 1 November 2009
for further information see www.wakaama.co.nz  or email: worlds4men@wakaama.co.nz 
worlds4women@wakaama.co.nz
worlds4juniors@wakaama.co.nz

 All OC1 paddlers will be selected from NZ National Waka Ama Sprint Championships at Karapiro in January 2010