is being hosted at Onepoto, Porirua, 16 November

continue reading…..

TWOA Waka Ama Sprints

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.

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.

Panui 2 now available.

19 October 2013 ( reserve date 20 October)

Kokiri 14KM Race Programme 2013_PANUI  2

Kokiri14KM Registration

Kokiri Race flyer

Coastal Medic Course

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.

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:

• Jörn Scherzer:   President (joern.scherzer@gmail.com; 021-1250997)
• Chris Fox:          1st Vice-President (chris@portnicholson.org.nz; 027-6515379)
• Petra Belworthy 2nd Vice-President (amelville@xtra.co.nz 021-567765)

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

http://wakaama.co.nz/stories/read/1003352

‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series 2013 – Registrations open now!

It’s back! Porirua Canoe Kayak Club (PCKC) warmly invites waka ama clubs in the Hoe Tonga region to register their junior waka ama crews for the ‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series 2013. Registrations will be open from 13 September – 1 November 2013.

The ‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series will be made up of two regattas that will be held on the following dates:

·            Regatta 1 – Saturday 9 November 2013

·            Regatta 2 – Saturday 23 November 2013

Both regattas will be held at the Onepoto end of Porirua Harbour and are open to Midget, Intermediate, J16 and J19 crews and paddlers from the Hoe Tonga region.

See the race information sheet and registration form for more information. Otherwise contact

Pania Tahau-Hodges on 021 645 625

poriruacanoekayakclub@gmail.com 

‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series_Race information

‘HAVE A GO!’ Harbour Series_Registration Form

Active Post Waka Ama Water Safety Video Ep1

bought to you by Active Post, Water Safety New Zealand, and Waka Ama NZ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxmHKowbkAw&feature=youtu.be