Congratulations to the following paddlers who have qualified for the Hoe Tonga Regional Premier W12 teams!

These teams will compete in the W12 500m straight finals at the 2026 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals at Lake Karāpiro, on Thursday 15th January.

The Hoe Tonga Regional Premier Wāhine are in Race #352

The Hoe Tonga Regional Premier Tāne are in Race #354

Follow the link below to find the full race schedule for Sprint Nationals:

• 2026 Sprint Nationals Race Schedule – All Days

Our W12 selections are based on the results from the 2025 Hoe Tonga Regional Sprints held earlier this month, 6/7 December.

For more information on our selection criteria see the link below:

• Regional W12 selection policy

To view all Hoe Tonga W1 paddlers who qualified for the 2026 Sprint Nationals Quota rankings (this includes ALL divisions ranging from Intermediate right through to M80), see the link below:

• W1 Quota Rankings – 2026 Sprint Nationals

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