Matariki Harbour Challenge 2019: FINAL UPDATES

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Raukura-Te Wharewaka o Pōneke.

Pakuranga OCC Hard n Fast Winter Blast - Race 2 Results

Now online. Entries are open for Race 3 in the series - 22 June!

Mauao Ocean Hoe Series – Race 2

Reminder entries close Wed, 12th Jun 2019 at midnight. See your club rep to enter online. Race pānui is now online!

Join the Journey as a Tuia 250 Voyage Trainee

Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage is offering 450 free berths to lucky New Zealanders on board vessels as part of the Tuia 250 Flotilla! This is an extraordinary opportunity to experience open sea sailing on a waka hourua, va’a tipaerua (double-hulled canoes), heritage or youth ship for voyage legs ranging in length from overnight to two weeks.

Manukau Midget/Intermediate Ramp Series Race 4

Entries are now open for the fourth event in the Manukau Midget/Intermediate Series

Rotohoe ki Tarawera: Results

Please see attached results for the Rotohoe Race 1

New Zealand V1 World Distance Paddler Profiles - Laurie (Skin) Atkins

Kia ora e te whānau, it's been awhile since our last profile but we would like to introduce Laurie (Skin) Atkins. Skin will be representing Aotearoa in the V1 Master 60 Mens division and racing in the Aotearoa Master 60 Mens crew with his Taniwah team mates. As a frequent competitor at our National and Regional events - Skin is a well known name around the rohe! Hailing from the winterless North, Skin is an avid V1 paddler and we are looking forward to supporting him on the world stage in a few months time!

Hoe Tonga Paddler Series 2019 - Race 2

Online entries are open for Race 2 in the Hoe Tonga Paddla Series hosted by PCKC

Ice Breaker Challenge 2019: Results

Members prize winners for May

Congratulations - our winners are:

Pakuranga OCC Hard n Fast Winter Blast - Race 1

Results are now online. Online entries are now open for race 2 in this series!

Hoe Tonga Paddla Series - Race 1 Results

What a great event with the sun shining and the wind adding a bit of fun for both our race. Thank you to Hawaikinui for running and hosting a great event. The next race of the paddler series is being hosted by PCKC in July so don’t forget to enter your team once the entries are live!

Members prize draw for May

Thanks to our equipment suppliers who have supplied our prizes for this months draw Day Two and Aerofast Tiedowns Ltd. Check out their other products on our Equipment Suppliers page.

Trans Tasman Gubbi Gubbi Waka Ama Regatta 2019

Event program is online! Looking forward to another great event hosted by our Ahitereiria whānau this September!

New Zealand V1 World Distance Paddler Profiles - Yvonne Rogers

Meet our Aotearoa Master 50 Women Representative - Yvonne Rogers. Not only is Yvonne representing Aotearoa in the V1 but she is in the Master 50 Women’s V6 team AND is the manager of the Elite Premier Women’s Team. Ka mau te wehi! Yvonne is a passionate paddler and her infectious smile can be found at most races every other weekend. Yvonne has a vast experience of racing internationally and we are really looking forward to supporting her as she takes on the top Master 50 women from around the world. We would like to wish Yvonne and her team a fantastic build up for the IVF Va'a World Distance Champs!

Outward Bound Scholarships for Waka Ama Paddlers 2019

There are a number of Outward Bound opportunities for paddlers aged 18-26yrs old for 21-day Classic course! You will get the opportunity to take part in waka ama as a part of your outward bound course! Wananei!

New Zealand V1 World Distance Paddler Profiles - Greg Aussie Jones

I te rā nei, we get to learn a little about Greg "Aussie" Jones. As his name describes he grew up in Australia but has been paddling in Aotearoa since 2003. Greg will be representing Aotearoa in the Master 50 V1 Men’s division. Another very competitive division which will see him take on paddlers from the likes of Tahiti, Niue, Singapore, Hawaii, Australia, Italy, Canada and Brazil to name a few!!! We would like to wish Greg all the best for his build up over the next few months before he returns to Australia ready to battle it out on the water - this time in black!!!

New Zealand V1 World Distance Paddler Profiles - Kacey Ngataki

Our next profile takes a look at one of our most exciting up and coming paddlers - Kacey Ngataki. Kacey will represent Aotearoa in the Junior 19 Men V1 Division – an extremely competitive division, but without a doubt…Kacey is the man for the job! With a silver medal at the 2019 Sprint Nationals, 1st place at the Aotearoa Aito and crossing the line first at the 2019 LDNS to secure his position as the J19 Men V1 representative for Aotearoa - Kacey has had an outstanding few months! Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui Kacey!

Results : Mauao Ocean Hoe Series – Race 1

Hoe Tonga Paddler Series 2019 Race 1 - Entries closing midnight tonight!