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Jan 14, 2023
NATIONAL SPRINTS UPDATES
Follow this page for Sprint Nationals Updates
Jan 11, 2023
Sprint Nationals Vendor List is now available online
You can check out the vendors coming to Sprint Nationals with a variety of food, coffee & ice creams, retail shopping, paddles, canoes & accessories, health and promotional sites. Come down and say hi to them at Vendor Lane on the lower road during the week.
Jan 11, 2023
2023 Managers Information Booklet - Now online!
Clubs will be provided with one printed copy per club in your club packs. Please share with your team managers as there is lots of great information here
Jan 11, 2023
It has been brought to our attention that a spam email is circulating, claiming to be from Waka Ama
If you or anyone you know receive an email from <[email protected]> claiming to be Lara Collins please ignore it. It is not from Waka Ama NZ and is spam. Do not respond and please report it.
Jan 10, 2023
PRE EVENT MEDIA RELEASE: 2023 Waka Ama Sprint National Championship is back!
Hurō! Waka Ama is back! The Aotearoa Waka Ama whānau is set to compete at the 33rd Annual Waka Ama Sprint National Championships on Lake Karāpiro, Cambridge starting this Sunday.
Jan 10, 2023
2023 Sprint Nationals Updates - Lane Draw (Updated), Race Schedule (updated) & Pānui 3
One week to go! Please ensure you read all information in the attached documents. If you have any questions please contact [email protected] - Please note that the race schedule has been updated to include seeding heats for W1 and W12 Straight finals, and the W1 seeding has been corrected
Jan 5, 2023
December members prize draw winner
Congratulations to Cory Campbell from Horouta Waka Hoe Club and thank you to Nutrakawa NZ Ltd for donating the December prize.
Jan 3, 2023
2023 Sprint Nationals Draft Schedule
The draft Race Schedule is now online! The lane draw will be finalised once the roster closes. Please contact [email protected] if you have any pātai
Jan 3, 2023
Reminder! Waka Ama Elected Board Member Voting 2022
Voting closes 6 January 2023. Please see the details below regarding the voting process
Dec 23, 2022
December members prize draw
The prize for our December Members Prize Draw is kindly donated by one of our newly listed suppliers Nutrakawa NZ Ltd. Check out their listing on our website for some fabulous products.
Dec 22, 2022
REMINDER: 2023 IVF Va'a World Distance - National Coach Applications
Applications are now open for the 2023 National Coaches for the J19 Men, J19 Women, Premier Men and Premier Women. Please see attached more information including Job Description and Application form
Dec 21, 2022
Waka Ama NZ - Meri Kirihimete 🎄🎄
The Waka Ama NZ Office will shut down for the Christmas break from 5 pm on 22nd December until the 4th of January 2023. Emails will be checked intermittently during this time for club administration for the Sprint Nationals. Sprint Nats reminder - Please ensure you send through any verification docs well before the 6th of Jan cut-off and load your paddlers into their teams ASAP to ease the amount of mahi in the New Year. We would like to wish our Waka Ama whānau a happy and safe holiday season! Please take care and we look forward to seeing many of you at Lake Karāpiro in January 2023! Ngā mihi - Waka Ama NZ Team 😊
Dec 20, 2022
Waka Ama NZ AGM 2023
The Waka Ama NZ AGM will be held 6:30 pm on Wednesday 18th January 2022 onsite at the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals (level 2 of the Don Rowlands Centre). The Agenda and 2022 Minutes are now online. If you have any questions please contact [email protected]
Dec 19, 2022
Hiring V1 Waka for 2 Master 70 Wahine
We are competing in the Master 70 Women's race at Karapiro and are looking to hire 2 x V1 for our racing. If you are requiring further details, Email me Carol Hunter [email protected]
Dec 16, 2022
2023 Sprint Nationals Merchandise PRESALE 🎉
🛒 Merchandise presale is online now! 🚨 Please note all orders MUST be picked up from onsite at the event ‼️There is currently no shipping available 🛍️ Merchandise will be available to purchase onsite at the event 🤙🏽 From the 15th of January online shipping will be available to Aotearoa and the world 🌍
