Waka ama champs 2014 manurewa high school dominated the competition at last saturdays waka ama auckland champs, held at the orakei basin. Large waka, such as nga toki matawhaorua which are usually elaborately carved and decorated, consist of a main hull formed from a single hollowedout log, along with a carved upright head and tailboard. We have created this page to generate more support both locally, regionally, nationally and internationally from those. Joining in our social paddles is a good way to get to know people and find regular crews. To start the activity, the students could simulate a stroke rate of 40 strokes per minute to get some feel for how fast that is. The club excellence award changed hands for the first time in 5 years, this year it was won by otaki waka hoe, with porirua canoe kayak club in second, and toa waka ama in third. Heretaunga ararau o ngati kahungunu waka ama roopu. Ivf vaa world sprint club championships 2020 waka ama nz.
Wellington tu nui a te ika outrigger canoe club lower hutt hikoikoi waka club kokiri marae tai patu waka ama club porirua hawaiki nui tuarua waka ama mana pasifika outrigger canoe club porirua canoe kayak club toa waka ama club kapiti. Choose your prefered waka paddle style to buy online or contact us for more information. Have a go at waka ama, come join tauranga moana outrigger canoe club for the sport. Gradually, over hundreds of years, waka ama went into decline in aotearoa. Race course end flags for erne 4 lanes for erne barn. After aotearoa new zealand was settled by the first polynesian voyagers, waka design and use went through a number of evolutionary stages. Kris kjeldsen was adored not only for his nature but his amazing skills he used and passed on for making waka. The new waka ama range has arrived, just give us a few days to get the stunning new images up and running on our website. Moana nui makes waka paddles to purchase individually or in bulk team lots. Global response to infectious diseases grid in noticeboard i am sorry i forgot to provide the link.
Get in touch if you would like to see some samples. I am a professional chef and competed on season 32, episode 6, of food networks chopped. Waka ama provides individuals with the opportunity to develop connections to our community, develop leadership skills and adopt a healthier lifestyle and sense of hauora or wellbeing. Teams actively train several times a week year round, and we run a beginnersdevelopment program over summer. Despite most of our paddlers being relatively new to the sport, four weeks of demanding training, hard work and sarifice paid off with the following results.
Waka ama is a heavyweight in the aotearoanew zealand sporting psyche and is recognised as a global leader and significant influencer in the sport, nationally and. Here it is if yo radio in covid19 reach out which radio station do you listen to. Tmocc tauranga moana outrigger canoe club new zealand. Lake karapiro saw its share of photo finishes during the 2017 waka ama sprint nationals, waka ama. Maitahi outrigger canoe club, nelson waka ama new zealand. Waka ama is the new zealand term for the sport of outrigger canoeing. The following clubs within the region are affiliated to hoe tonga, organised by area. Waka ama is also known as outrigger canoeing, and in the wider south pacific region, as vaa. Mangawhai waka ama was established in late 2016 and is northlands newest waka ama outrigger canoe club. Fully sublimated with your team colours and logos and even your name. For the james hapeta club spirit award, hoe tonga implemented a revised approach for selecting a winner.
In 1985 hawaiikinui set sail from tahiti, birthing the start of mareikura waka ama club. A record 10,000 spectators lined the banks of lake karapiro last week to watch their clubs compete at. Waitakere outrigger canoe club is proud to be part of this truly indigenous and exciting sport. These are a few photos to give you an idea of what we can make. We can build your trailer to suit a variety of different size waka. Waka ama have been used in the pacific islands for centuries, but were rare in new zealand by the time europeans arrived. Mareikura canoe club incorporated, gisborne, new zealand. We design and make waka ama trailers to suit your clubs needs. Sadly in 2011 kris passed away it was a huge loss to his whanau, friends and the waka ama community.
The hull has sealed bow ihu bulkheads and stern kei bulkheads. Races are held between islands over distances of as much as 70 kilometres. Were lucky enough to have the sea right on our doorstep, with the sheltered waters of tasman bay and nelson haven providing an ideal spot for waka ama. They worked really hard to achieve the results below out of 116 schools and return with a good attitude towards improving on these results. We are still in our humble beginnings, with 1 sometimes 2 borrowed w6 waka but we have all the gear to get people out on the water. Waka ama in the pacific waka ama are widely used in the pacific for fishing, transporting goods, travel and racing. From january 12 to 17 members of the horouta waka hoe, mareikura and the uawa tiaki tai hinekura clubs, as well as some individuals, will battle it out on lake karapiro to take home national titles. In recent years, they have become a popular passtime.
Training for the waka ama sprint championships youtube. After a week of close and competitive racing at the te wananga o aotearoa waka ama sprint nationals at lake karapiro we are pleased to announce the clubs that have qualified spots in the 2020 ivf world club championship that is being held in august in hawaii. Voyager waka trailers voyager boat trailers for sale nz. Iama member within the ranks of a 1% motorcycle club. Waka have been stowed and the paddles laid down after six days of fierce competition on the water. Event results hoe tonga pacifica waka ama association. Social club we organise day trips for our club members and have been to omokoroa and the. I read through an older ama with another 1%er, i believe the theory came up that he was a mongol out of socal. From then, kapua and her husband jason now run the company where they strive to keep kriss dream alive. Waitakere outrigger canoe club caters for all junior age groups. Thanks to our mareikura whanau for sharing their awesome club booklet the information booklet includes. I just found out that my episode is now syndicated on hulu, so now people can watch me embarrass myself for all of time. Welcome to the sport of waka ama and nga kaihoe o aotearoa.
Waka ama in english, translation, maorienglish dictionary. Puakea, kai koo, kialoa, hippostick, viper vaa, tai paddles and quickblade paddles, paddling accessories and water safety equipment, healthnutritional and bodycare products, artwork from the pacific inspired by the ocean and maui jim sunglasses. Mareikura waka ama club incorporated 18 marian drive inner kaiti gisborne 4010 4010 email. One student could call the stroke, using words to set the approximate pace. Waka ama outrigger canoe a waka ama consists of a hull with one or more outrigger pontoons ama, rigged out to the side for stability and lashed to the hull with cross beam members kiato. It maintains its cultural base growing from the pacific and pacific rim, but has extended now as an international sport through the americas and into europe and even africa.
It has been known as the tolaga bay surf club in the past. Our aim is to promote waka ama as a spiritual, cultural and sporting experience. Mareikura waka ama club incorporated home waka ama nz. Waka ama is a popular sport that combines students from a number of clubs throughout the waikato to compete for hamilton girls high school at the waikato secondary school and new zealand secondary schools championships in march each year. Single mums tiny house lockdown in noticeboard following on from yesterdays tiny house story, heres single mum shaye sharing. Waka amas vision is to lead the development, practice and promotion of the sport and culture of waka ama so that by 2035, future generations will have a sport where. Manurewa high school competed last week at the waka ama nationals in rotorua. Juniors comprise of children from the ages of 7 years to 19 years in the year that they turn that age. In hawaii and french polynesia, waka racing is a popular competitive sport. If you decide youd like to paddle on a regular basis you will need to join the club. Aotearoa paddle shop waka amaoutrigger canoe paddles.
Contemporary waka ama te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Waka paddles new zealand made waka ama paddles for sale. Maitahi outrigger canoe club is based in sunny nelson, a paddling paradise in new zealand. Uawa tiaki tai is a community organisation that relies on the support of others often voluntarily to continue to function.
Waka taua in maori, waka means canoe and taua means army or war party are large canoes manned by up to 80 paddlers and are up to 40 metres ft in length. Waka ama, or outrigger canoes, are part of the culture of pacific people. Waka ama has, over the past 2025 years, undergone a massive revival. We are an active club involved in the sport of waka ama or outrigger canoe paddling, located at sulphur pt, tauranga. Waka ama outrigger canoeing te ara encyclopedia of new. Startfinish for turn lanes 1 and 2 toilets parking registration info. Perhaps one of the most exciting developments included in project refresh anakiwa a whole new activity for years our students have kayaked and sailed their way through the marlborough sounds on their outward bound course and thanks to project refresh anakiwa, future students will get to experience the uniquely nz and fastest growing water sport in our country, waka. About moana nui waka ama canoe and paddle makers nz. This directory is community powered meaning anyone can edit its contents. Web site for parihaka waka ama, providing news updates, online membership and waka ama documentation. The water sport season at lake karapiro has officially kicked off for 2017, starting with the te wananga o aotearoa waka ama sprint nationals. New talent and familiar winners at 2017 waka ama sprint.
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