Are you interested in becoming a Hoe Tonga Board member?

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Hoe Tonga is calling for nominations for 5 elected Board members. Due to the busy lead up to Nationals and the busy holiday period, the deadline has been extended to 31 January 2016.

The process is as follows:

  • Nominations can be made by Member Clubs. You can nominate any individual. Nominees do not need be a member/paddler of your club or region.
  • We are seeking Board members who will take an active involvement in the sport’s governance body and in the best interests of its membership as a whole. All nominees must be honest, reliable, trustworthy and comfortable to ‘walk and talk’, particularly in relation to the values of our sport (as outlined in our Strategic Plan)
  • Club must fill in the nomination form (click here to download). They must be received, complete with relevant nominee profile and references, by 31 January 2016, at hoetonga@gmail.com. The list of nominees, along with their profiles, will be posted on the Hoe Tonga website.
  • Elections will take place by secret ballot at a Special General Meeting as soon as possible in 2016 (date yet to be confirmed). For further information please contact the Hoe Tonga administrator or executive officers.

Confirmed selection for W12 regional team

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A letter from Chris Fox, W12 Selector

Kia ora koutou

I am pleased to announce the selection of the following paddlers who will represent Hoe Tonga in the Regional Premier W12 at National Sprints 2016, in line with the policy as discussed and agreed at Hoe Tonga Regional Committee meeting on 3 August 2015 http://www.hoetonga.co.nz/?p=5094

Congratulations to these paddlers and the appointed Team Captains who have indicated their availability and willingness to undertake this role and represent our region. Should any paddlers listed below be unavailable to attend Nationals please contact hoetonga@gmail.com to advise as soon as possible giving an opportunity for those who are waitlisted to participate:

Hoe Tonga Regional W12 Paddlers (Men)
1) Selection based on 1st OM Team W6 500m 2) Fastest W1 Men 250m Dash Race – J19/Open

Matt Archer
Turi Hodges
Andrew Hanara
Pa Taikato
Kerehoma Taiatini
Lawerence Hynes
Joern Scherzer
Paddy Rimene (Team Captain)
Daniel Kauika
Grant Barriball
Tyran Te Paa
Aperahama Hurihanganui

Next Waitlisted:
Jarrod Savell

Hoe Tonga Regional W12 Paddlers (Women)
1) Selection based on 1st OM Team W6 500m 2) Fastest W1 Women 250m Dash Race – J19/Open

Marianna Hodges
Ngahuia Henare
Amiria Saltzmann
Kawai Winiata
Marianne Archer (Team Captain)
Shaianne Kiel
Eden Te Paa
Mahinaarangi Rikihana
Issy Bruce
Kauri-Aroha Tapine-Miller
Donna Walford-Collier
Ariana Gillespie

Next Waitlisted:
Kathleen Albrett-Rimene

There may be an opportunity for both teams to have a training prior to Nationals and it will be the role of the appointed Team Captain/s to organise and notify paddlers of any training. The race itself is scheduled as a straight final at Nationals and it is the responsibility of the Team Captain to arrange paddlers seating in the W12 on the day if no prior training run has been undertaken. The Regional Committee will endeavour to obtain a uniform for this race/team representing Hoe Tonga in consultation with the Team Captain/s.

Nga mihi nui
Christine Fox
W12 Hoe Tonga Regional Selector

Quota holders for W1 at Nationals 2016

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The ranking of W1 paddlers and Hoe Tonga quota list for W1 at Nationals 2016 is now available.

Notice to club reps: If any of the quota holders DO NOT intend to race at Nationals 2016, please advise Hoe Tonga as soon as possible, so that the next eligible person can move up into a quota spot. Please contact hoetonga@gmail.com.

If you have spotted a mistake, please also let us know.

For the W1 selection policy, please refer to https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B05pwpKKFJ3HcHBUOWF5N19wTk0

 

Results and photos for W1 events for Hoe Tonga Regionals 2015

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What a great day for W1 racing at Henley Lake in Masterton. Warm and sunny all day! Winds were reasonably strong for some of the events later in the day, especially the 250m dash, but with Henley Lake being a small lake, it did not affect paddling negatively. In fact, it was the first time ever that we were able to run a Midget W1 race (6-10 years old).

A big thank you to Wairarapa Waka Ama Canoe Club, based at Henley Lake, for hosting this event, and providing a significant number of volunteers to set up the lane system and help run the event on the day.

We also had a new and fully surveyed lane system in action (100% accurate), partly enabled by a funding contribution from the Trust House Foundation. A special thank you to Matt Archer for helping set up the race course on Friday.

Racing was extremely competitive in the many divisions. Full results for both days are available here, the results for the W1 events can be found here.

With 140 points, Porirua Canoe and Kayak Club took out the Club Excellence Award for the third year in a row. Congratulations, a great effort. Full club award results are available here.

For the James Hapeta Club Spirit Award (eg entries in on time, team managers organised, consistent use of uniforms, good attitude, ready to lend a hand, etc, etc), it ended up being a tight race between Porirua Canoe and Kayak Club and Wairarapa Waka Ama Canoe Club. Congratulations to this year’s winner Wairarapa Waka Ama Canoe Club, in recognition of their significant efforts to make this year’s W1 events at  Henley Lake a reality.

Photos and some videos from the event are available via the Hoe Tonga facebook site at https://www.facebook.com/Hoetonga/.

If you have any feedback on the event, please fill in our survey (takes only 5 minutes).

Thanks again to our supporters.

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Results for W6 events for Regionals 2015

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A challenging day of racing, with the Wellington winds a constant feature. And all straight races shortened to 250m and unfortunately 4 midget races had to be cancelled as conditions were too tough.

A big thank you to all teams and our willing volunteers. Below the results for todays racing:

The winner for both club trophies will be decided next weekend at the W1 events.

For the club excellence trophy the winner is not yet decided. The leading club is two-time winner PCKC (78 points), followed by Te Rau o Te Rangi (56 points), Hawaikinui (28 points), and Toa Waka Ama (21 points).

For the James Hapeta Club Spirit Award, there are currently three clubs that appear to stand out (eg as a result of entries being on time, team managers organised, consistent use of uniforms, good attitude, ready to lend a hand, etc, etc): PCKC, Wairarapa Waka Ama, and TROTR.

We hope to see you all next week for the W1 events at Henley Lake in Masterton.

 

Lane draw and schedule available: Hoe Tonga Regional Sprint Champs 2015 (5/6 Dec and 12/13 Dec)

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Summary

  • Host: Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association
  • W6 events: 5 December, at Onepoto, Porirua (reserve day: 6 December)
  • W1 events: 12 December, at Henley Lake, Masterton (reserve day: 13 December)
  • Distance: W1 250/500m; W6 500m/1000m/1500m
  • Divisions: Midget to Master 70
  • The event is open for paddlers/teams from outside the Wellington region, albeit they are not eligible for prizes or selection (unless they paddle for a club within the region).
  • Entries closed on Thursday, 26 November. A late fee applies for any late entries.
  • Roster closed on Wednesday, 2 December. A late fee applies for any team with an incomplete roster after 2 December.

W6 events

  • Venue: Onepoto Domain, Porirua Harbour

W1 events

  • Venue: Henley Lake, Masterton (approximately 1:30 hrs drive time from Porirua and Wellington; 2.15 hrs drive time from Whanganui)

Our supporters

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Questions? Email hoetonga@gmail.com or call 021-1250997.

Volunteers for Regional Sprints

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This year our Regional Sprints are going to be held on
Saturday 5 December
at Onepoto for all W6 races:
(Saturday 12 December at Henley Lake.
W1 events.)
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our events, and without you all we would not be able to run our Regional Sprints. It is with your help that we are able to run the event so successfully.
We are needing volunteers at Onepoto for our W6 events 5 December.. It  would GREATLY APPRECIATED it if you could reply to Gaylene at Hoe Tonga if your are able to help out.
Areas/stations we are seeking help for:
Race Director               x1
Announcer                   x 1
Marshalling                  x2
Registration                 x 2
Finishin line/results      x 5
Loading Bay                x10  (2/waka)
Support boats/crew       x3   ( x2–3 crew)
Set up site                  x6   Maquee, marshalling area, gazebos
Caravan                      x2  pick up and return
Clean site                    x4
Runners                      x2   results /progression pick ups.  lunch.drinks to                                            volunteers
So you can see that we are asking for around 40 volunteers for the day.
Please reply with the area you would like to work in.
Thank you so much in anticipation, If you could reply as soon as possible it would be appreciated.
Many thanks,
Gaylene Sciascia
hoetonga@gmail.com
021 620 408