Waka Ama NZ are currently working on the premise that our 2022 National Sprint Championships at Lake Karāpiro in January will be going ahead. We know times are uncertain and we are monitoring any changes with regard to COVID-19 moving forward – check out the COVID FAQs for more information.
Waka Ama NZ will be sending regular updates leading up to January. In the meantime don’t hesitate to contact admin@wakaama.co.nz if you have any further questions.
Congrats to Jessica Fa’afoi who is a member of PCKC and Nathaniel Cashell from TOA who will be representing our region on a national level in this space created by Waka Ama NZ which gives our Rangatahi a voice. We are excited to see what happens in this space!
We would like to let our wider community know that we will be holding our Annual General Meeting next week. All clubs have been notified and will have a club representative online during this meeting. Please see the details below:
Date: Thursday 23rd September
Time: 7.30pm
Due to our current Covid-19 Levels this will be an online event.
If you would like to attend please get in touch with us: hoetonga@gmail.com
It’s important in order to keep yourselves and your wider paddling community safe that you take the appropriate steps in making the changes required.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Unfortunately the Paddler Series Race that was due to be held on the Whanganui River and hosted by Te RInga Miti Tai Heke on the 25th of September has now been cancelled.
As far as we know the Tai Tonga event Nga Mata o te Ariki Tawhirimatea has also been postponed, we will update you with any information as soon as we can.
Sprint Regionals are set for the following dates and more information will be out in the next couple of weeks.
27th and 28th November-W6 and W12 Races
4th December-W1 Races
Again we would like to thank all the clubs for being diligent around the Covid-19 Level changes and requirements. Please remember to stay home if you are feeing unwell.
As the nation is now in L4 we just want to remind you of the restrictions around Waka Ama.
Waka Ama Alert Level 4
All events on the waka ama calendar this week will be cancelled/postponed, and if the shutdown is extended further, those events outside of the 3-7 day shutdown will be cancelled/postponed also
All Waka Ama club and team trainings/events are cancelled during Alert Level 4.
Do not go paddling during Alert Level 4 or do any other activities that may require search and rescue services. For example, do not go swimming, surfing, boating, hunting or tramping.
We know that this has effected many of our own Waka Ama events this weekend but if we do our part in staying home and off the water we will be able to return to the water sooner. Our priority is always for the health and safety of our paddlers, their whanau and wider community. So please no paddling for this period of time.
Please note that the Tai Tonga event Ngā Mata o te Ariki Tāwhirimātea has been tentatively postponed with a new date of September 11th pending sanctioning.
The Coaching Courses that were going to be held on Sunday 22nd August in Wellington are also cancelled. However Waka Ama NZ have got a couple of online coaching clinics with Corinna Gage via zoom this weekend. Please see the information below:
These courses will be delivered by Myka Nuku. Please get in touch with your club rep if you would like to attend. Registrations close on Wednesday 18th August at 9pm.
Unfortunately PCKC has had to make the call to cancel next weekends race in Onepoto due to the uncertainty of when the Rahui will be lifted.
If you have any questions regarding this please get in contact with us otherwise we would love to see you all at our final Paddler Series Race which is being held in Whanganui on Saturday 25th September. Entries to this race are now open and all information can be found on this link. Please contact your clubs representative if you would like to enter.
Then on Sunday 1st of August there is a Waka Ama Foundation Coaching Course with the emphasis on CBE Safety happening at the Nuku Ora office space on Thorndon Quay, this course will run from 10am-4pm
Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association 