Hi there

One of Team Makaira’s paddles has gone missing. It appears it was left at Onepoto at some stage during the last two weeks (end of May, early June). Unfortunately, this was not noticed until a week after it happened.

The paddle is a Kialoa, it is Kialoa’s new design, the ‘Teva Hoe’, with a very large and long blade, its a hybrid, i.e. carbon blade and wooden shaft. It has a slight double bend. It is one of our Team blades. It may (or may) not have a sticker on it (some of our team blades do, some don’t).

If found, please contact Matt Archer on 027-485 55 20.

Many thanks

See previous posts for details

Here some more photos from LDN 2012, a collection of shots from personal cameras (in no particular order). If you go to http://www.flickr.com, you can download them in full size.

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For the results and photos regarding the W6 ocean races, click here.

If you haven’t filled in our LDN 2012 survey, click here (now closed). If you have any other feedback, please contact us at hoetonga@gmail.com.

We would love to welcome you all again at any of our upcoming events, for details please go to www.wakaama.co.nz or www.hoetonga.co.nz.

www.taipaddles.co.nz

www.eatme.net.nz

www.fergskayaks.co.nz  (suppliers of Groundswell Paddles, contact RetailWN@fergskayaks.co.nz)

www.fergskayaks.co.nz  (suppliers of Groundswell Paddles and waka ama and kayak gear, contact RetailWN@fergskayaks.co.nz)

Be quick to nominate those awesome volunteers, teams, managers, coaches in the Dominion Post Wellington Sports Person of the Year awards.

Nominations close 7 May 2012! read more here…..sport-connector

If you’re training on the water or training from 5pm onwards in the evening you need to be taking out with you your white night light so you can be seen.    Already I’ve seen this is not happening on the harbour.

To promote and ensure others have the opportunity I’m keen to coordinate an order of these lights, I’ve mounted mine for W6 use on an old sun umbrella stalk and lash it to the kiato, works great.

Please feel free to circulate to clubs / club members – I strongly urge you to.   I’ll look to place an order in a week’s time but will be looking for payment prior.   If interested let me know and I’ll place provide you with the necessary info to deposit monies to secure an order.

Marinna Millanta-Lowrey email: marinna@paradise.net.nz

http://www.vikingkayaks.co.nz/shop/accessories/life+jackets%2C+lights%2C+flags%2C+safety?product=34

Sport Wellington’s Sport Development Advisor Jamie Milne says “inspirational people like Roimata are why we have the Logan Brown Volunteer of the Month award to recognize them. Roimata does all this activity without reimbursement and takes annual leave to ensure Waka Ama is promoted and developed – what an inspirational volunteer and person for our region!”

Roimata will receive a voucher for Logan Brown Restaurant for a tasting options. Logan Brown Restaurant is synonymous with excellence and service; values which align closely with the positive aspects of volunteering and coaching.

RSS Race_Schedule

RSS Lane_Draw-10 March

Volunteers arrive: 7.30am

W1 Weigh in at 8am

Racing commences at 9am sharp.

Iri te rau kawakawa iri ki whare aitua. Tenei ia kua riro ki te kapunipunitanga o nga wairua, kua tua o te pae o maumahara. Haere e te tungane, haere ki tua atu i Te Reinga, ko taa mätou te hunga ora, he whai i nga tapuwae kua pikitia e koe. E Tere, moe atu, moe atu, moe atu raa.

Unfortuately Tere lost his battle with cancer and passed away on Monday 27 February early morning. Hoe Tonga sends regards and deepest sympathy to Numa and whanau at this time and acknowledge the enduring contribution that Tere and his family have made to our waka ama whanau.

The Mates Paddle for Life course has been altered and will be held at Oriental Bay on Friday but will still go ahead. Please check out the Mates for Life Website for further updates and background:  www.matespaddleforlife.com

Hoe Tonga is looking to fill a part-time position for an administrator, to support the Hoe Tonga executive in their work.

This may suit a person with office administration experience but looking for part-time contract work. It could also suit a person who is already providing office support to other sports codes, so the role could be shared.

HOURS OF WORK: initially 100 hours per year (about 2 hours per week, less in the off season, more in the peak season between October and April).

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: initially 1 year, with the option to extend to further outyears

RESPONSIBLE TO: President / Hoe Tonga Executive

RENUMERATION: $20 per hour, on a contract basis

TRAINING: full training will be provided where necessary

Click here to download the job description.

If you are interested, please contact Jörn Scherzer on 021-1250997, or send your application to hoetonga@gmail.com.

Deadline: 15 March