Waka Ama NZ is ready to host the biggest ever Waka Ama Sprint Nationals, 12-18 January 2025, Lake Karāpiro.
Please ensure you take the time to read pānui 3 and the managers booklet carefully.
Please note any changes received today will be in the next draw update. For those clubs with Taitamahine teams racing in Taitama W12 events, please check if you have any direct clashes. Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries.
Remember e te whanau, paddler rosters close at midnight this Thursday January 2nd. All ID cards must also be ordered by Friday January 3rd to be ready for pick up at the event.
We would like to wish all our waka ama whānau a happy and safe summer holiday season! The Waka Ama NZ Office will shut down for the summer break from 23rd December 2024 until the 6th of January 2025. Make sure to stay safe whilst paddling and utilise our Waka Ama Safety resources available on our website. Please take care and we look forward to seeing many of you at Karāpiro in January 2025!
Waka Ama NZ is pleased to share with our waka ama whānau our Annual Report 2024. 2024 has been a year filled with many exciting highlights for our organisation, our sport, and our waka ama whānau as we work towards strengthening capability and capacity, getting more people in the waka, and sustaining international success. We would like to acknowledge all our waka ama whānau for another great year and look forward to further growth and development over the next year.
World Distance intents for J19 Wāhine, J19 Tāne, Open Wāhine, and Open Tāne teams are now open!
The Schedule and Lane Draw have been uploaded to the event web page
Lake Karāpiro
Sprints
Ngāmotu Beach, New Plymouth
Have a Go Day
Pilot Bay, Mount Maunganui
32km
Takapuna Beach
Distance
Ōmokoroa Domain, Ōmokoroa
5km, 10km
Okahu Bay, Tamaki Drive - Manukau Harbour, Mangere Bridge
18km-5km-5km
Ian Shaw Park, Mt Wellington
Sprints
Ohope, Whakatane
21km
Ngamotu Beach Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth
11km & 21km
Tapuaeharuru Bay, Ferry Rd, Taupo
21km & 8km
Mount Maunganui
32km (W6)
Okahu Bay, Auckland
8km
Tikitapu
Sprints
32 Bridge Avenue, Te Atatu South, Auckland
10km