College Sport Wellington Hoe Tonga Regional Secondary Schools Waka ama Sprints 2025

Please find below some information regarding this weekends event at Onepoto, Porirua on Saturday 8 March 2025.Download Updated Information Sheet for all participants.

Due to the closure of Lake Henley to recreational users Hoe Tonga have been busy organising and changing venue to Onepoto Domain with the support of Porirua City Council’s team and our thanks to the many kaitūao/volunteers who consistently show up to assist. We have an amazing team on board – Ngā mihi mahana kia koutou katoa!

Just a reminder that all race times, heats and results will be available on Live Results so managers, paddlers are encouraged to charge up your phones.
Race Draw can be downloaded and a link to Live Results is here:  https://liveresults.co.nz/competition/490

Safety Waivers must be completed for all teams and handed in at our registration desk on arrival. Please advise team managers to check in and advise asap if any teams will not be attending or racing as this will affect the flow of our day.  Download Safety waivers here: Hoe Tonga Waivers for Regional Secondary School Sprints 2025  

Information available on www.wakaama.co.nz any enquiries please do not hesitate to contact us hoetonga@gmail.com

Please be patient when parking and ensure you are prepared – Kia Hiwa Ra!

Information regarding volunteers & waka hire

Waka Ama NZ and Hoe Tonga Pacifica Waka Ama Association are happy to host the Long Distance Nationals in Porirua for 2025.

If you’re bringing waka to the event or you would like to hire waka from our region, please read about the waka hire process and enter your details on the waka hire spreadsheet.

Hoe Tonga values our kaitūao (volunteers) “he rau ringa i oti ai”. If you would like to take part in the biggest event that this region has hosted for many years, please complete this expression of interest form.

To see the list of teams that have entered or find more information about this event, check out this post from Waka Ama NZ.

If you are keen to volunteer at our 2025 Regional Secondary School Sprints at Henley Lake, Masterton on Saturday 8 March 2025 please do not hesitate to contact us hoetonga@gmail.com

What would I volunteer to do? An example of what tasks volunteers undertake are below:

• Registration
• Marshalling/Loading Bay
• Start Line
• Water crew (safety)
• Finish Line

Due to high levels of toxic algae currently in Lake Henley, Masterton the Hoe Tonga Board along with College Sport Wellington have changed the venue for 8 March 2025 to Onepoto Domain, Porirua. This has been made possible through the mahi of our volunteers and the greater Porirua Harbour water users – lets make this years event a great success!

It’s that time again whānau, Ko wai ka hua, ko wai ka tohu, ko wai ka toa!!

2024’s event was such a success, our biggest ever Hoe Tonga event and we are definitely looking to replicate it. 🙂 We love seeing all of our rangatahi enjoying Waka Ama, enjoying paddling with their friends, creating new experiences whilst representing their school and their whānau.

Notices

• Information Pack 2025
• Waiver Forms

All schools MUST fill out their Wavier forms before the event and hand into registration. There will be no waiver forms printed off at the event. No Wavier, your team will not be racing.

College entries are through Sports Coordinators via SPORTY

Year 7&8’s entries to be sent to hoetonga@gmail.com

Ngā mihi