Help us identify all the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for Hoe Tonga and the region

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Hoe Tonga has commenced the process for developing a new strategic plan, which will guide our work over the next few years.

A first step is to identify all strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. Please click to download a draft document (2 pages with a table) that sets out the ones we have identified so far.

Let us know if you can identifiy any others. If so, please send us an email at hoetonga@gmail.com (subject line: SWOT), by no later than 15 November.

Hutt Secondary School Event Information: 2 November 2013

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Congratulations to all those schools who have participated in Hikoikoi waka ama Secondary school programme supported by KiwiSport, Wellington Tenths Trust and Palmerston North Maori Reserve for Y9 & 10 students from:

  • Hutt Valley High School
  • St Patricks College (Silverstream)
  • Te Ara Whanui Kura Kaupapa Maori (Alicetown)
  • Upper Hutt College
  • Heretaunga College
  • Taita College
  • Naenae College

Thanks to all our fabulous assistants, coaches, volunteers, teachers, parents and managers who have supported you over the past 4 weeks.

Please find attached information regarding our event on Saturday 2 November 2013.
Draft Programme HSS – 2 November 2013
Teams – Panui Event HSS
Lane Draw – Waka Ama – Hutt Junior Sprints

Venue: Hikoikoi Reserve, Petone Foreshore, Petone
Alternate Venue: Oriental Bay, Freyberg Beach, Wellington.

Please contact hikoikoiwakaama@gmail.com for additional information.

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Tunui Tender 2 x W6 (1990) Outrigger Canoes

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Tunui a te Ika Outrigger Canoe Club are looking for a home for 2 x 1990 Outrigger Canoes. If your club is interested in purchase please submit a tender to tunuiwakaama@gmail.com by 31 October 2013 5pm.  Read more here…Tender Process Info

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Both waka are in reasonable condition and were purchased by Tunui in 2003. Tunui have recently purchased new mahi and are therefore looking to have these icons of Wellington go to a good home. There is plenty of paddling left in these two canoes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volunteers and support boat drivers wanted for Regional Sprints 2013

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As waka ama keeps growing in our region, this year’s Regional Sprint Champs on 7/8 December look set to be the biggest so far…groupvolunteers

In order to run the event and to make the racing as smooth as possible, we are looking for helpers that can assist with things like

  • setting up the event (setting up the registration tent, putting lane number on canoes, launching canoes in loading bay),
  • assisting key officials at their stations (eg spotters, officials for aligner and flag boat, drivers, runners, announcer, backup timer), and
  • packing up (pulling tents down, cleaning up the foreshore, rubbish removal).

The shifts are as follows:

  • Setting up (6.30am – 8am)
  • Morning race operations (7am – 12.30pm)
  • Afternoon race operations (12pm – 5pm)
  • Packing up (5pm – 5.30pm)

If you can help, please contact Gaylene Sciascia on 021-620 408 or hoetonga@gmail.com. Please let us know your name, phone number, email, and preferred station.

We hope to hear from you soon.

 

Time to get ready for one of the most exciting races on the calendar…

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Those that have been to Kaiteriteri will know what we mean. It’s fantastic race, a great location, great racing, great people, and yummy food at the after-function. Last year more than half a dozen teams from the Hoe Tonga region ventured down to the Nelson region, taking home a number of trophies.

Its a now a must-do on the calendar, and a great warm-up to those doing Vaka Eiva and the Regional Sprints a couple of weeks later.

Looking at the location, is there any reason not to go?

For more info on this great race and to make your entries, see http://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup/942.

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This was 2012/13…

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If you like to know what Hoe Tonga has been up to, click here to download the annual report for 2012/13.

A big thank you to the executive officers and committee members for their work over the last year. We now look ahead to the new season.

The following officers were elected to form the Executive for 2013/14:

  • Jörn Scherzer:   President (joern.scherzer@gmail.com; 021-1250997)
  • Chris Fox:          1st Vice-President (chris@portnicholson.org.nz; 027-6515379)
  • Petra Belworthy 2nd Vice-President (amelville@xtra.co.nz 021-567765)

For any questions and administrative matters, please contact Gaylene Sciascia on 021 620 408 or hoetonga@gmail.com.

Note that the position of Secretary will remain empty this year as the tasks of this role have now been taken over by our administrator Gaylene. Note also that the tasks formally assigned to the Treasurer are shared between the executive members and our administrator Gaylene.