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Important notice to clubs: regional WT12 (inter-club) entries for Nationals

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For those clubs that have paddlers that wish to compete in a WT12 at Nationals 2014, but do not have enough to make up a WT12 within their own club, Waka Ama NZ offers the possibility for two clubs to combine to form a regioinal WT12 (refer to rule 21.7 in the NKOA race rules).

Relevant entries must be made by the region, and Hoe Tonga has an established process in order to make those entries.

Click here to download the document outlining this process.

If your club wishes to make an entry, your club must follow this process and the proposed entry must be received at hoetonga@gmail.com no later than 14 December 2013.

Received entries will be processed by the Hoe Tonga administrator (or any Executive Officer if required).

Note:

  • The fact that Waka Ama NZ allows regional “inter-club” WT12 entries does not mean that your club can form a more competitive WT12 by leaving out paddlers from within your club that would otherwise be eligible to compete in your WT12. You MUST first use all eligible paddlers from within your club. Note that at Nationals 2013 some entries were later found to be illegitimate and had to be withdrawn.
  • It is the clubs’ responsibility to ensure that the entries that they submit are legitimate. Club executive approval is required. While Hoe Tonga makes every effort to check that the proposed WT12 entry is legitimate, we are constrained in terms of our time and resources, so acceptance of an entry on our behalf does not mean that the entry is legitimate.
  • Regionally selected WT12 (Premier Men and Women only) are determined through a different process, please refer to the the race information package for the Regional Sprint Championships 2013.

ActivePost – Corporate Sprint Event Information

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Congratulations to all those paddlers, coaches and teams training for the 3rd annual ActivePost Corporate Waka ama Sprint Event being held at Onepoto on Sunday 1 December. Panui 2 and the Race Draw are now available here……Panui 2 – Event NZ Post HTPWAA 2013
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Coaches and clubs please remember to send along your volunteers to assist and ensure paddlers have all the hoe and lifejackets they need to compete. For some clubs this may mean sharing resources during the morning.

Dont forget the winner of the Championship Final will be offered the chance to compete at the 25th National Waka ama Sprints in Karapiro, January and there is a prize donated by Hoe Tonga for the ‘Best Dressed Team’ Xmas theme as judged by our photographer from RENARDFX Stephen Fox.

 

Para – Waka Ama at Nationals 2014

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If anyone is interested from the Hoe Tonga region in entering paradivision at Waka Ama Nationals in January please contact

Chris Fox on 027 651 5379

Para-Waka Ama W6 Teams

This year Waka Ama NZ are keen to provide opportunity for Clubs and Regions to enter Para-Waka Ama teams. They will be introducing a new Para-Waka Ama division; teams will race in a W6 over 250m

 Each team must be made up of a minimum of 3 para-paddlers.

Teams can represent a Club or a Region. If you have para-paddlers in your club or region that may wish to take up this opportunity please inform them.

The Para-Waka Ama/Adaptive paddling movement around the world is gathering momentum very quickly and we are keen to provide opportunities for all.

Para-Waka W1 Racing

If you have or know of any paddlers who wish to take part in adaptive (Para-Waka Ama) V1 please contact admin@wakaama.co.nz

 

Sprint course set up at Onepoto

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This 500m / 250m  4 lane course is now set at Onepoto, and is open and available for crews to train on.

Please note, the lanes are 35m wide, ( at Nationals this will be 32m)

For clubs/crews who will take this opportunity, please be aware, respectful and courteous to other paddlers/ rowers on the water.

The lanes will be set and remain up until after the Wellington Regional Sprints on 7-8 December.

The lanes will not be available

16 November               TWOA National Regatta

23 November                Have a Go (series2)

1 December                  N.Z Active Post Waka Ama Challenge

7 -8 December             Wellington Regional Sprint Championships.

Help us identify all the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for Hoe Tonga and the region

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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.

Hutt Secondary School Event Information: 2 November 2013

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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:

  • Hutt Valley High School
  • St Patricks College (Silverstream)
  • Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Maori (Alicetown)
  • Upper Hutt College
  • Heretaunga College
  • Taita College
  • Naenae College

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.

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Tunui Tender 2 x W6 (1990) Outrigger Canoes

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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

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteers and support boat drivers wanted for Regional Sprints 2013

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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…groupvolunteers

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

  • setting up the event (setting up the registration tent, putting lane number on canoes, launching canoes in loading bay),
  • assisting key officials at their stations (eg spotters, officials for aligner and flag boat, drivers, runners, announcer, backup timer), and
  • packing up (pulling tents down, cleaning up the foreshore, rubbish removal).

The shifts are as follows:

  • Setting up (6.30am – 8am)
  • Morning race operations (7am – 12.30pm)
  • Afternoon race operations (12pm – 5pm)
  • Packing up (5pm – 5.30pm)

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.