Entries Open: Pearl of the North

Entries now open for the Pearl of the North. Saturday 23 October 2021. Tapuaetahi Beach, Northland. Hosted by Nga Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust. Info and pānui online now. Contact your club admin to enter.

Enter now! Development Coaching - How to Coach W1 Basics (Kerikeri)

Entries are now open for the Development Coaching module 'How to Coach W1 Basics' delivered by Tupuria King. 10am - 12.30pm Saturday 3 July 2021 in KERIKERI! For all information and how to register follow this link!

YMP Waka Ama Te Parekereke - Sharing of Waka Ama Resilience Strategies

YMP have been doing some awesome mahi with our rangatahi around building resilience. Te Parekereke is a resilience programme designed and run by YMP Waka Ama with a focus on waka ama sporting as a vehicle for developing resilience strategies for sport and life. Follow this link to check out the full report on their programme! Thank you to YMP Waka Ama for sharing this to our wider waka ama whānau.

Entries Open: Manukau Kings & Queens of the Ramp W6 Race 1

Entries now open for the Manukau Kings & Queens of the Ramp W6 Series, Race 1. Saturday 10 July 2021. The Ramp, Ian Shaw Park, Mt Wellington, Auckland. Hosted by Manukau Outriggers Canoeing Club Inc. Info and pānui online now. Contact your club admin to enter.

Ratana Paa pānui

We're looking for an experienced, paddle fit, master man or higher to join one of our teams for some winter races in the Hoe Tonga region. Please make contact with Anna on 027 2661229 if you can assist.

Results online now! Manukau King & Queen W1, Race 3

Race results are online now for the Manukau King & Queen W1 Series, Race 3 held over the weekend (12 June 2021). Follow this link to check them out! That's a wrap on the W1 events of the series, next up W6 events! Entries opening soon!

Entries Open: Cathedral Cove Challenge

Entries now open for the Cathedral Cove Challenge. Saturday 25 & 26 September 2021. Buffalo Beach Reserve, Whitianga. Hosted by Whitianga Waka Ama. Info and pānui online now. Contact your club admin to enter.

Enter now! Foundation Coaching - Waka Ama CBE Safety (Christchurch)

Entries are now open for the Foundation Coaching module 'Waka Ama CBE Safety' delivered by Todd Jago. 10am - 4pm Saturday 3 July 2021 in LYTTELTON, CHRISTCHURCH! For all information and how to register follow this link!

Dunedin – A city of firsts- Te Waipounamu IceBreaker Regatta Best Ever!

Fire in Ice Outrigger Canoe Club Dunedin held their 20th annual Icebreaker Waka Ama Regatta this past weekend on June 5th and 6th.

Entries Open: M2M 2022

2022 events already! Entries now open for M2M 2022. Saturday 26 March 2022. Mount Maunganui. Hosted by Hei Matau Paddlers. Info and pānui online now. Contact your club admin to enter.

Results online now! IceBreaker Challenge 2021

Results for the Fire in Ice IceBreaker Challenge 2021 are available online now. Well done to all the paddlers who participated and to all the kaimahi who contributed to making the event possible.

Enter now! Foundation Coaching - Steering Basics (Wellington)

Entries are now open for the Foundation Coaching module 'Steering Basics' delivered by Myka Nuku. 9am -12pm Sunday 27 June in WELLINGTON! For all information and how to register follow this link!

Te Reo Taiohi o Nga Kaihoe o Aotearoa

We are excited to announce the launch of our new kaupapa - Te Reo Taiohi o Nga Kaihoe o Aotearoa! If you are interested in being a rangatahi voice for Waka Ama NZ and contributing to the future of waka ama then this is for you! For more information and eligibility check out the info and read the terms of reference available on our website.

Enter now! Development Coaching - How to Coach W1 Basics (Nelson)

Entries are now open for the Development Coaching module 'How to Coach W1 Basics' delivered by Tupuria King. 10am - 2pm Saturday 26 June in NELSON! For all information and how to register follow this link!

Enter now! Development Coaching - How to Coach W1 Basics (Hamilton)

Entries are now open for the Development Coaching module 'How to Coach W1 Basics' delivered by Tupuria King. 9am - 1pm Saturday 19 June in HAMILTON! For all information and how to register follow this link!

May members prize draw winner

Congratulations on winning the Manaaki Made prize pack

May members prize draw

Our prize this month is donated by Manaaki Made - check out their new listing on our Equipment Suppliers page.

Pānui: IceBreaker Challenge

Additional pānui online now for the IceBreaker challenge this weekend 5 & 6 June in Dunedin. Please have a read for important information. Message from hosts Fire in Ice: Our thoughts are with our Christchurch whanau with the severe weather that has hit Canterbury.

Entries Open: Hoe Tonga Paddler Series, Race 2

Entries now open for the Hoe Tonga Paddler Series, Race 2. Saturday 10 July 2021. Manawatu Boating Club, Foxton Beach. Hosted by Hoe Tonga. Info and pānui online now. Contact your club admin to enter. Paddlers must be affiliated to a club to enter.

Results: Hoe Tonga Paddler Series, Race 1

Race results for Hoe Tonga Paddler Series Race 1 (29 May) up now! Check them out on the Hoe Tonga website and also keep an eye out on Hawaikinui Facebook for event photos. https://www.facebook.com/HawaikinuiTuaruaWakaAma