Category Archives: General news

Hoe Tonga Secondary School Waka Ama Sprints

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Below you can find an Information Pack compiled for Hoe Tonga Secondary School Sprints planned for Saturday 5 March 2011, postponement date Sunday 6 March.
Registrations open: 31 January 2011 and close 24 February 2011
This information has been diseminated to Sports Coordinators in Wellington Secondary Schools by College Sport Wellington and it is hoped that your clubs can assist in the preparation of teams and Secondary Schools who have students who wish to take part in this event.
NKOA (Nga Kaihoe o Aotearoa) is holding the 10th  National Secondary School Waka Ama Sprint event in Rotorua at the end of March and additional information regarding this event can be found www.wakaama.co.nz and this is what our regional paddlers will be preparing for.
Volunteers are encouraged to assist with the running of this event and a form is attached to be completed if you have an interest in this area.
Hoe Tonga acknowledges and thanks those clubs who already have built strong relationships with schools in our region and urge others to assist where possible to encourage the growth and development of our rangatahi.

Notice to Wellington Harbour users: North Island Water Ski Championships, Petone, 26/27February

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From: Wellington Water Ski Club wellingtonwaterskiclub@gmail.com

Advance notice of the North Island Water Ski Racing Championships being held February 26 and 27 at Petone. We have applied for a harbor closure to set the course in the usual position, a triangle of water with the back straight between the Petone wharf and the motorway BP. Should a southerly shift us to Evans bay we will set out an alternate course, with it’s base at the airport and the apex off shelly bay. It is described graphically in the application,  a document we are happy to share should you request a copy.

It is a showcase for ski racing in Wellington, so I encourage you to come down to the club and get a view one of our endurance activities on the water.

Lockie Stewart
President
Wellington Water Ski Club
http://www.huttcity.com/waterski-club

Nationals 2011- Go hard!

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Tena Koutou Katoa,

Good luck to all of you dedicated and enthusiastic paddlers who have been training hard over Christmas and New Year. I wish you well and look forward to seeing our regional results. Have a safe journey and enjoy the fantastic atmosphere and competition this event offers to all paddlers in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

noho ora mai, Chris Fox

2010 Maori Sports Awards Finalists: Hoe Tonga let your stars shine!

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Local waka ama world champions from the recent 2010 World Va’a Sprint Championships in Noumea are finalists in this weekend’s 2010 Maori Sports Awards:
Grant Barriball of Hoe Tonga (Mana Pasifika) is reigning World Champion in W1 sprints for Master Men
Women’s crew Mairangi Mai of Golden Master Women (over 55 years of age) won all three events as a W6 crew and with their combination with another crew to for a W12 – two members of the crew are Gaylene Sciascia and Barbara Rudd of Hoe Tonga (Hawaikinui)

NZ Coordinator Marinna Millanta-Lowrey for the 280+ NZ contingent who participated in this year’s Worlds event says “for the Golden Master women the gold medal tally was a serious improvement on last Worlds competition and a tough ask for a nationally selected group who hail from Northland, Auckland, Gisborne and Wellington. Barbara and Gaylene have participated in several Worlds campaigns and use to national selections and having to travel to train, they deserve to be proud of their achievements to date. Grant Barriball he was focused on his gold performance for the 2010 championship he also shares his knowledge with a local women’s crew who are also doing really well in their competitive endeavours – a demonstration of personal commitment to a goal whether as an individual or in a team setting and the passion to do well”.

Congratulations go out to our Hoe Tonga finalists for the 2010 Maori Sprints Awards, and best wishes to all the other finalists in Mairangi Mai – good luck on the night.

Porirua Sports Awards on Thu 30th Sep

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An event hosted by the Mana Community Grants Foundation based in Porirua (Wellington) who have provided financial assistance to a number of the Hoe Tonga contingent members for this and past World championship competitions.

The event was MC’d by Mr Ken Laban, Deputy Mayor for Porirua Letia Ah Hoi and local dignitaries featuring past Mayor John Burke, current outgoing Mayor Jenny Brash, Hon Winnie Laban, Hekia Parata local MP for National and guest speaker Mr Richard Taylor (very very entertaining and interesting athletics story).

Mandy (Hawaikinui/Mana Pasifika) and of W1 World Champion status in 2006, Grant (Mana Pasifika) current W1 Master Men World Champion and Marinna (Hawaikinui) known for her Manager and NZ Coordinator roles were each one of the three finalists in their respective categories up for grabs last week.

While not winners on this occasion they acknowledge the support of the region and their club members in their endeavours.

Special thanks go Mana Community Grants Foundation for their continued support of things wakaama, to Hoe Tonga’s regional committee for supporting their efforts and the paddling whanau who have contributed to the goal of World representation.

Regular summer Saturday morning paddle from Kupe, Evans Bay, 10 am

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In the City there are a few of us regulars who are starting to get back into going for a Saturday morning spin… sort of like the gatherings that the cyclists do.
Just a nice leisurely pace and about 75 to 90 minutes worth.
A good opportunity to do some wash hanging (drafting).
If you’re keen meet be on the water at Kupe Canoe Club, Cog Park, Evans Bay Parade at 10 am.
Most weekends except when there’s a Welly Paddlers series race on. Details on www.wellypaddlers.blogspot.com.
Chester