Monthly Archives: November 2009

W6 Sprint #1 Results, photos, survey

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A huge thanks to all paddlers who participated in our first sprint regatta building up to nationals. A wild southerly greeted all on arrival and the weather didnt improve much during the day so congratulations for showing your skill in negotiating turns and battling the wind read more here………

The survey can be downloaded and returned to htpwaa@gmail.com this will help us plan future events.  Many thanks to those volunteers who give their expertise and valuable time to assist with the running of Hoe Tonga events, you are truly an inspiration to others.

W6 Sprint #1 Postponed now Sunday 22 November

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Hoe Tonga are making an early call today to advise due to adverse weather conditions expected tomorrow we will be postponing racing until Sunday 22nd November 09.  See panui 2 attached. 

Attached is a copy of the lane draw which will be used on Sunday. Please print out your own copies before you attend and advise all members & volunteers of the changes that have occurred.

HTPWAA_1st regional sprint_panui 2
Race Schedule All Days
Lane_Draw

Entries for W6 Sprints (II) on 12 Dec now open!

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Event: W6 Regional Sprints (II) 2009

Venue: Onepoto, Porirua Harbour

Date: Sat 12th Dec 2009

Postponement date: Sunday 13th December 2009

Distance: 250m / 500m / 1000 / 1500m

For detailed race information, please click here. Please ensure you read this information carefully, it has all the information you need to know.

For online entries, click here.

Contact Details
Name: Joern Scherzer
Email: joern.scherzer@gmail.com
Phone: 04-2359118 or 021-1250997

Alternative Contact Details
Name: Chris Fox
Email: chris.fox@vuw.ac.nz
Phone: 027-6515379

Hoe Tonga Strategic Plan adopted

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The Hoe Tonga region has just adopted its strategic plan (2009-2014). Please click here to access a copy. The adoption of this plan follows extensive consultation since late 2008.

Hoe Tonga’s strategic plan sets out the key direction for the organisation, its vision, mission, values and key strategic initiatives to further develop Waka Ama in the region.

Hoe Tonga is looking for people with a variety of skills that may want to contribute to the achievement of the various strategic initiatives and goals.

This could include project managing the strategic initiatives. If you would like to be involved, please contact any of the executive officers. Don’t be shy, this may also be a great way of further developing your professional and personal skills (e.g. project management, planning, etc. ).

AGM news: New Hoe Tonga Executive

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At the AGM on 9 November 2009 new executive officers were voted in. The new executive officers are as follows

  • President: Jörn Scherzer
  • Vice-President: Chris Fox
  • Treasurer: Averill Paenga
  • Secretary: Mere Elkington
  • Hoe Tonga representative at NKOA: Samantha Tamanui

Please welcome and support them in their roles.

Many many thanks for the great work and the achievements of the outgoing executive officers: Katie Townsend (former president) and Raukawa Comerford (former secretary). We thank them for all they have given to the sport of Waka Ama within our region.

Note that Averill Paenga has kindly agreed to continue in the role of Treasurer until a replacement can be found. We would like to call on all paddlers and supporters, if you are interested in taking up this role please contact any of the executive officers.

Ideally we are looking for somebody with some financial and/or accounting skills. This could include somebody who is retired and who is looking for a rewarding role in moving Waka Ama in the Hoe Tonga region forward.

For a job description, please go the ‘Governance’ section (see above links).

Entries for W6 Sprints (I) on 21 Nov now open!

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Event: W6 Regional Sprints (I)

Venue: Onepoto, Porirua Harbour

Date: Sat 21 Nov 2009

Postponement date: Sunday 22nd Nov 2009

Distance: 250 / 500 / 1000 / 1500m

For Panui I, please click here. Please ensure you read this information carefully, it has all the information you need to know.

For registration, please download the registration form by clicking here.

Contact Details
Name: Raukawa Comerford
Email: traukawa@gmail.com
Mobile: 027 4115959