Hoe Tonga Winter Paddler Series 2020 Update

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With winter approaching and COVID 19 being a concern for society we have had to restructure the upcoming paddler series.

Therefore, with the current situation Hoe Tonga have decided to reduce this year’s Winter Paddler Series to three races, with the first race on July 11th. The race on May 16th is now OFFICIALLY CANCELLED.

The events currently going ahead are (Subject to the current pandemic)

  • July 11th: PCKC
  • August 1st: Hawaikinui Tuarua
  • September 5th: Whanganui River Outrigger Canoe Club

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Waka Ama NZ Online Coaching Course

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If you are not yet aware, WANZ are running the How to Coach and Paddling Basics Coaching Course online over the next couple of weeks. These courses will be delivered online with Corrina Gage. This is a great opportunity for coaches and paddlers to upskill during the lockdown – or even just an opportunity to get a waka ama fix!

Here are the List of Dates

  • Thursday 16th April – Paddling Basics – 10am
  • Saturday  18th April  – How to Coach – 10am
  • Sunday 19th April – Paddling Basics  – 2pm
  • Tuesday 21st April – How to Coach – 10am
  • Thursday 23rd April – Paddling Basics – 2pm
  • Saturday 25th April – How to Coach – 10am
  • Sunday 26th April – Paddling Basics 2pm
The How to Coach course kicks off at 10 am tomorrow (Thursday 16th) – you can enter online here for all courses: https://www.enternowonline.com/4423/events
The cost is $17.50 per person, per course for affiliated paddlers. Waka Ama NZ ID Number must be supplied and will be checked as affiliated. For Non-affiliated paddlers, the cost per course is $30 per person.
Registrations for each course will close the day beforehand. Contact admin@wakaama.co.nz if you have any questions.

Regional Secondary School Results

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Congratulation to everyone who competed last week at the Hoe Tonga Secondary School Regional Sprint Championships for 2020. There was great weather and awesome racing, it is great to see the competition become more competitive each year.

For the full results follow the link below.

Secondary Regional Sprint Results

Since the results for the 500m final races were not available on the day we will allow teams to submit enquiries for the 500m Final Races only. Up until Wednesday 25th March midday. Please email hoetonga@gmail.com to submit an enquiry.

Winners of the 500m races will have medals sent to the school.

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Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals Cancelled

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Following the announcement made earlier today by the New Zealand Government informing all events larger than 500 participants to cancel

(along with the further announcement from School Sport New Zealand regarding Secondary School Summer Tournament week http://www.nzsssc.co.nz/newsarticle/88188?enewsid=20370), Waka Ama New Zealand will be cancelling the Secondary School Waka Ama Nationals scheduled to take place from 30th of March to 2nd April 2020.
Due to the size and scale of our event and the busyness of the full Secondary School calendar, not to mention the extra pressure that schools will be under with as yet unknown future COVID-19 implications, any consideration given to postponement was deemed impossible.
This decision is made in the interests of the health and welfare of the public, along with the well being of our Waka Ama whānau, Secondary Schools and most importantly the participants, volunteers and event organisers.
With 131 Secondary Schools entered and 2000 plus students the event would have been our biggest yet, however we look forward to the Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals in 2021 which will be the 20th edition of the event and another great milestone for our sport.
We would like to thank Te Waiariki Purea Trust for all the work they have done on the ground to organise the event this year. Also thanks to our Waka Fleet partner Te Wānanga o Aotearoa for their support leading up to the event, and to the New Zealand Sports Collective who we were working with (alongside Sky Sport Next) to live stream the event for the first time.
A very special mihi to all of the schools, teachers, clubs and coaches who have trained so hard to come to the event. We appreciate all of the mahi that goes on in order to get school teams organised to attend. Thank you all for your continued support of Waka Ama and this event
If you have any questions relating to the cancellation of the event you can contact schools@wakaama.co.nz
If you have any concerns regarding COVID-19, you can call the dedicated Healthline for free on 08003585453 (or +64 9 358 5453 if you’re using an international SIMS)
Please ensure that you are aware of all the health precautions necessary to limit the spread of the virus. This Ministry of Health link, answers many common questions about COVID-19 at health.govt.nz/covid-19
Take care of one another
Ngā mihi

Lara (WANZ)

Urgent Request for Volunteer Replacements

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Kia Ora Koutou

This is a request for anyone who is able to help volunteer at the Secondary School Sprints tomorrow. Unfortunately we have had several of our volunteers become sick and with the concern with Covid-19 thought it would be best to ask for replacements.

Key areas we are after is

Timekeeping, flag boat assisting and Loading Bay.

If anyone can help please let our team at registration know tomorrow or text Matai on 0221037755.

Hoe Tonga Secondary School Regional Sprint Championships 2020

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Summary

  • Host: Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association
  • Venue: Onepoto, Porirua
  • When: Saturday, 14 March 2020 (reserve day is 15 March)
  • Divisions: J19, J16, Year 7/8
  • Entries close on 6 March 2020 at 8pm

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Note!

  • There are no refunds for entries after the entry cut-off date where paddlers chose not to race or show up on race day (even if invoices have not yet been received, or schools have not yet settled relevant entry fees).
  • Entries are to be done via each school (through the school sports coordinators)

Questions? Email hoetonga@gmail.com.

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Hoe Tonga Paddler Series Hosts

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Still a few month away till the beginning of the 2020 Hoe Tonga Winter Paddler Series, however planning is already underway.

In order for this series to run we do need some of our dedicated clubs to host these race.

Hosting a paddler series race is a great opportunity to upskill club members and is a great fundraising opportunity for clubs. Therefore any clubs that would like to host one of the Winter Series Races, we encourage you to send us a notification of interest to hoetonga@gmail.com by FEB 15th 2020.

Please include your preference of date (or order of preference) and a brief overview of how you will host the event. (Please note the first race will be hosted by Hawaikinui on May 23rd)

The dates available are as follows

  • July 11th
  • Aug 1st
  • Sep 5th

We will try to spread the races around the region e.g Wellington, Porirua, Whanganui ect. Any questions please do not hesitate to ask.