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………

• Acknowledgments and photos
• Results_1st W6 regional 09
• Survey 09

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.

• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints SURVEY
• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints Event Photos
• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints Results for 2009
• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints Lane Draw
• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints Race Programme
• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints Panui Two
• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints Panui One
• HTPWAA – Secondary Schools Sprints Flyer

Reflecting on the regional Secondary School event held at Porirua Harbour on Sunday 15th March 09.This has been a good initiative for the regional body, to have ran an event in support of Secondary Schools and the growth of Waka Ama in these Schools, the day itself was very successful.
Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association is a not for profit organisation we are the regional Waka Ama body here in Wellington, our focus is affiliated clubs. Currently we have twelve clubs within the region.
We would like to hear from Schools. Since running the event it has become evident that many Schools are not in a position to run Waka Ama regatta at this stage, with many Schools the Sport is new to them and a real lack of resources and education regarding the Sport and the options available to Schools does not yet exist.
We encourages Schools, Sports Co-ordinators, Coaches and Managers to work as one to share information so that there is no breakdown in communications and that the focus remains simple – the Rangatahi, our kids and their participation. Feel free to approach Hoe Tonga for information on options available and what to do next with getting Waka Ama underway in your School.
Hoe Tonga would like to take this opportunity to thank and acknowledge the following; 

• John Hodges – For your continuous and ongoing support with setting our Lanes.
• Dennis Ngatai & Son – Safety Boat Crew / Caravan
• Alex Ryder – For providing guidance throughout, your mahi is always appreciated.
• Tai Elkington – For looking after & providing kai & drink to our volunteers
  NZ Police for the Caravan & generator
• Greg Jones & Tuhiwai Jnr – providing great DJ sounds
• Louise Cavaghn – Ora Toa Health – Nurse
• Ati Awa TOA FM & Metlink – Adam Harrison for the Advertising
  Maori Legal Services & Rangataua Mauriora
• Club members from TOA, HAWAIKINUI, ANIUWARU, KOKIRI, that stayed all day to help.
• Mere Elkington our Race Director on the day, outstanding work!

A huge thank you goes out to all the 12 x affiliated Waka Ama Clubs that loaned us Waka and other resources throughout the days event. Our volunteers that assisted on the day without your help the event would not have been possible.College Sport Wellington who took care of online entries and for sponsoring medals for team/s.

Hi everyone,

Firstly congratulations to all the paddlers that competed and volunteers that assisted at Nationals 2009.

We were extremely lucky this year to have Karmen Wallace from Tai Tonga 41 OCC who took on the heavy role as regional coordinator which involved many hours of hard work leading up to and during Nationals and is a highly regarded position within the region and at National level. We hope that next year another club will take the iniative to head this important role. On behalf of Hoe Tonga, thank you Karmen for your expertise and time you gave to assist us all.

The attached document is a summary of how Hoe Tonga (All the clubs within the Wellington region) did at Nationals this year. Click here HTPWAA : 2009 National Sprints Regional Successes

Arohamai, trends/results were taken from the Finals only, please don’t be offended if your club was not noted in this doc which is a reflection of the official results and/or if I have left a team or person out by accident. The doc was a manual compilation of results.

We are proud to announce in acknowledgement of your success and achievement that amongst the regions 8 clubs that competed at Nationals this year, Hoe Tonga (Wellington) brought home a grand tally of 20 x medals. Well done to you all.

To our regional paddlers who raced at Nationals 2009 in the OC1 category!

Hoe Tonga Committee wishes to congratulate the following OC1 paddler:
Claire Sykes – Bronze OW 500m & Silver MW 500m – Kokiri Tai Patu Waka Ama Club

Amy Roberston, Christina Chase, Mereana Hodges, Chris Fox, Joern Scherzer who all made finals in their respective divisions.

See here for the results of the Nationals Survey http://www.wakaama.co.nz/site/story/1001593/

1. Lane draw for Saturday 20 December – ONEPOTO => htpwaa-lanedraw-201208
2. Race results for Saturday 20 December – ONEPOTO => htpwaa-sprint-regatta-2-results

Special thanks to all crews, managers and coaches for coming to this event. It was a shame to have to call it prior to the turning and W12 racing, however, we are at the mercy of the elements. Additional special thanks to those supporters, paddlers and volunteers who assisted with the various roles today – we are very appreciative of your support.
Of note is that several queries were raised on the results. We welcome feedback on any of the races run and specifically races: 27, 24 and 20. If you have any feedback, please feel free to email us below or use the option to “feedback” within this notice.
Race Director for day: George Fa’alogo
All correspondence regarding sprints contact: Raukawa Comerford
HTPWAA Secretary
027-411-5959
hoetonga.registerme@gmail.com