Hoe Tonga has commenced the process for developing a new strategic plan, which will guide our work over the next few years.
A first step is to identify all strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. Please click to download a draft document (2 pages with a table) that sets out the ones we have identified so far.
Let us know if you can identifiy any others. If so, please send us an email at hoetonga@gmail.com (subject line: SWOT), by no later than 15 November.
Congratulations to all those schools who have participated in Hikoikoi waka ama Secondary school programme supported by KiwiSport, Wellington Tenths Trust and Palmerston North Maori Reserve for Y9 & 10 students from:
Thanks to all our fabulous assistants, coaches, volunteers, teachers, parents and managers who have supported you over the past 4 weeks.
Please find attached information regarding our event on Saturday 2 November 2013.
Draft Programme HSS – 2 November 2013
Teams – Panui Event HSS
Lane Draw – Waka Ama – Hutt Junior Sprints
Venue: Hikoikoi Reserve, Petone Foreshore, Petone
Alternate Venue: Oriental Bay, Freyberg Beach, Wellington.
Please contact hikoikoiwakaama@gmail.com for additional information.
Tunui a te Ika Outrigger Canoe Club are looking for a home for 2 x 1990 Outrigger Canoes. If your club is interested in purchase please submit a tender to tunuiwakaama@gmail.com by 31 October 2013 5pm. Read more here…Tender Process Info
Both waka are in reasonable condition and were purchased by Tunui in 2003. Tunui have recently purchased new mahi and are therefore looking to have these icons of Wellington go to a good home. There is plenty of paddling left in these two canoes.
As waka ama keeps growing in our region, this year’s Regional Sprint Champs on 7/8 December look set to be the biggest so far…
In order to run the event and to make the racing as smooth as possible, we are looking for helpers that can assist with things like
The shifts are as follows:
If you can help, please contact Gaylene Sciascia on 021-620 408 or hoetonga@gmail.com. Please let us know your name, phone number, email, and preferred station.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Panui 2 now available.
19 October 2013 ( reserve date 20 October)
This will be the only CBES Coastal Medic course we run for the year. It’s perfect for all sailors, Club volunteers and rescue boat drivers etc.
Be great if you could send details to your members.
Those that have been to Kaiteriteri will know what we mean. It’s fantastic race, a great location, great racing, great people, and yummy food at the after-function. Last year more than half a dozen teams from the Hoe Tonga region ventured down to the Nelson region, taking home a number of trophies.
Its a now a must-do on the calendar, and a great warm-up to those doing Vaka Eiva and the Regional Sprints a couple of weeks later.
Looking at the location, is there any reason not to go?
For more info on this great race and to make your entries, see http://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup/942.
If you like to know what Hoe Tonga has been up to, click here to download the annual report for 2012/13.
A big thank you to the executive officers and committee members for their work over the last year. We now look ahead to the new season.
The following officers were elected to form the Executive for 2013/14:
For any questions and administrative matters, please contact Gaylene Sciascia on 021 620 408 or hoetonga@gmail.com.
Note that the position of Secretary will remain empty this year as the tasks of this role have now been taken over by our administrator Gaylene. Note also that the tasks formally assigned to the Treasurer are shared between the executive members and our administrator Gaylene.
Waka Ama NZ in collaboration with NZ Water Safety Council
present another in their series of safety tips and tricks
click on here
Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association 