Porirua Water Sports Open Day on 17 November 2012

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In November 2011, the first Porirua Water Sports Open Day was held at Porirua Harbour with huge success.  Last year, kids (and the ‘older kids’) had the opportunity to try a variety of water sports, including waka ama.
Porirua City is organising the same event again this year. This is a great opportunity to attract new club members, and build the profile of your club in the community 
This year’s event will happen on Saturday 17 November from 9.00am – 1.00pm.   Please note your diaries and that of your families, friends and networks.
Please tell your family, friends, neighbours about this great event. 
If you need further information, please contact Faalogo Fai, at PCC Sports Development Office, DDI: 04 237 3833; MOB: 027 286 1489.
HT

New Hoe Tonga administrator: Gaylene Sciascia

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The Hoe Tonga executive is very pleased to welcome Gaylene Sciascia as the new part-time administrator at Hoe Tonga.
Gaylene has a Dip of PE from Otago University, and Dip Tch, and MFA. She has lived in Porirua for 30 years, and is married with 5 children and 7 mokos. She was the founding director of Whitireia Performing Arts, and Programme Manager for 21 years, and a member of Tamatea Ariki Nui, Cultural Club.
She was first introduced to waka ama by Papa Tip Reedy in 2005,  and was ‘hooked line and sinker’ ever since.
Some of you will know her as a New Zealand representative at the Worlds in 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012, and she is still going strong! She has also volunteered in the tower at Nationals over the past few years.
Gaylene will help us with the many tasks related to an ever expanding paddler base in the Hoe Tonga region, look out for her at one of the upcoming events (eg the Regional Waka Ama Sprint Champs).
HT

Once a year it comes along…

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The executive for 2012/13 has been confirmed at today’s AGM:

  • President: Jörn Scherzer
  • Vice-President: Chris Fox
  • Secretary: Mere Elkington
  • Treasurer: Vacant

Hoe Tonga thanks the officer holders for their hard and dedicated work for the last financial year.

Please click on the below links for further information

See you at the next race!

 

 

Results for Welly Paddlers Race 6, 26 August

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Challenging conditions today with a strong Northerly, with a reasonable turnout.

The course started at Mana, through the bridge to Browns Bay, return to the Bridge, back to Browns Bay, and then home again to the finish at Mana. The distance was 10km.

Here the results:

OC1
Jörn Scherzer – 0:56:22
James Sadler – 58:47
Sefo Misky – 1:01:19
Paddy Rimene – 1:06:35 (assisted Wairarapa OC6)

OC6

Mana Menz – 48:00
2 Hawaiiki Nui – 1:00:32
Kokiri Blue/White/Red – 0:56:31
Kokiri Green/White – 0:58:04
Amanaki – 1:02:17
Wairarapa – 1:06:35

Surfski
Matt Archer – 0:48:15
Mike Taite – 0:49:12
Chester Burt – 0:51:36
Rodney Wallis – 0:53:45

SUP (5km)
Howard – 0:48:23
John Toomath – 0:48:48

The last and final race of the series will be on Sunday, 16 September. Chester and Sharlene will run the final. Spot prizes will be handed out straight after the final race, but you must be there to collect your prize. That’s one more reason to not miss the final race, rain or shine.

Porirua Waka ama Clubs: Action Required

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PORIRUA SPORTS AWARDS—NOMINATIONS CLOSE 14 SEPTEMBER

Nominations are invited for the awards for the sports achievements over the period 1st September 2011 to 31st August 2012. Categories include: youth, individual, team, coach and service. Contact the Porirua Community Trust for full details on 04 233 6230 or admin@mcgf.co.nz

PORIRUA SPORTS CALENDAR

The Council now has a Porirua Sports Calendar. The focus is to inform everyone of what sports events/tournaments are happening in the city. Click on the event and it’ll give you the details of the event. You can email it, print it or it can be accessed by smart phones as well. The Council is also working on including a School Sports Calendar to this page.

Faalogo Vaai—Sports Development Office: 04 237 3833, 027 286 1489 or FVaai@pcc.govt.nz

Welly Paddlers Race 6, 26 August, at Mana (Ngati Toa Domain), meet 9.15am

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Considering the likely Northerly conditions, we may start the race at the channel, and then run towards Onepoto, turn around one of the buoys at the Onepoto Jetty, and then return to Mana. SUPs would do the course once (5km), other paddling craft would do the course twice (10km).

This is the penultimate race of the series, so in order to increase your chances of a great spot prize, please come and join us. Jörn will be at the venue from about 9.15am, the race start is scheduled for 10am.

For further details about the series click here.

Congratulations Worlds Paddlers from Hoe Tonga

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Fantastic effort in Calgary, I am sure you will all bring back many stories and experiences.
Special mention to Marama Elkington for her efforts in V1 500m, Mereana Hodges MW 500m V1.

It has been great catching up with results and live streaming so to all those participating in V6 500 & 1500m and paddlers who travelled and performed so well from Wellington, Porirua & Whanganui you are all winners.

Its going to be a great summer of paddling!

Porirua Student Sport Transition Project

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Invitation for schools and sports club to be part of the Porirua Student Sport Transition Project read more here..Letter PCC Student Transition Project

Background: A large number of school children between the ages of eleven (11) years old to eighteen (18) years old become inactive when moving from primary and intermediate schools to secondary school and onwards.  Unfortunately, there is no known data in Porirua to support this but national and regional data from national and regional sporting bodies, as well as the Ministry of Education suggests that many young people become less-active in sport or recreation when they reach these ages in their lives.

The Porirua Student Sport Transitions Project aims to increase sport and recreation participation by students at Primary,IntermediateSchoolsand Secondary School and including school leavers. This is new ground for Porirua City and it will need working closely with other stakeholders who’ll benefit from this project like Hoe Tonga’s Porirua based waka ama clubs and the regional body.

For further information please contact: Faalogo Vaai, Sports Development Officer, Porirua City Council fvaai@pcc.govt.nz, (04) 237 3833