Tu Te Ihi Ki Kaipara

We made the paper! 📰 👀

Stoked to be featured in Helensville News for our regatta. It was an awesome day racing and a strong turnout. Means a lot seeing our kaupapa recognised like this.

Big love to everyone who showed up, paddled, and helped out. A special thanks to the Tu Tangi Ora Waka Ama board members for their commitment to the sport. You turned an idea into a reality! 🌊❤️

The May issue of Helensville News is hot off the press (for our paper-based readers) and ready online for the phone and tablet brigade.

Read it now: www.helensvillenews.co.nz.

Articles this issue include:
• First Shelly beach waka ama regatta a huge success
• Local girl aiming for pro football career
• Mark Anderson retires after 40 years as a local vet
• Community preparation shines during Cyclone Vaianu
• First Helensville Pink Ribbon Day
• JP celebrates 30 years of volunteering
• Penk Panther strikes
• + heaps more.

Update from Whaingaroa Hoe 2026!

Perfect conditions today and a tight battle on the water.

Open Mixed 20km:
Coops Coop – 8th (1:38:20.3)
Dripn’n– 9th (1:39:06.9)

Massive effort from the crew. Well done Tu Tangi Ora Waka Ama👍🏽

Behind the scenes of our regatta was a team dedicated to keeping everyone safe and supported. Huge thank you to our Māori Wardens, Coastguard crew, Police, fire brigade and all emergency services who were present throughout the day 🙏🏽

Ata mārie from Whaingaroa Hoe waka ama regatta! 🌊☀️

Our Tu Tangi Ora Waka Ama whānau are spending the morning setting up, warming up, debriefing, safety checks and karakia all in preparation for their 20km race.

Good luck team!

If you attended our first Tu Te Ihi Ki Kaipara Waka Ama Regatta for 2026- feel free to complete the survey.

Any and all feedback would be appreciate!

https://ap.surveymars.com/q/ixb0DVGf7

And the fun on land 😀 thank you again Jennifer Pountney

More photos received from at the 20k finish line. Thank you Jennifer Pountney x

A big thank you to our sponsors who contributed to the success of our first local waka ama regatta 🎉

Following our successful first regatta last Saturday I would like to acknowledge our wonderful sponsors. We couldn't have done it without you. From wonderful hampers and spot prizes to monetary support to get the event off the ground. Huge thanks to
Burnsco
GSI Shower Installations
Guaranteed Electrical
Gear Promo Ltd
Unichem Helensville
Kaipātiki Hot Pools
Pak n Save Mt Albert
Tai Paddles
Pai Paddles
J.A.Russell Ltd
The Red Door Cafe
Physio Flex
And last but not least our wonderful local artists Jane Aldridge for her medals and kingfisher artwork, and Theresa Vaughan and Katriona Main for their beautiful woven hats and kete.
Thank you everyone.

If anyone would like to buy any merchandise to celebrate our event held on Saturday, we have a few pieces left! Please follow the link below:

https://www.gearpromo.co.nz/collections/tu-te-ihi-ki-kaipara?fbclid=IwdGRjcARgKMlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeMC_Z3kvxH4jccEFG9LDZvzwmLEfr6x0M1XAQg5E-cl1py4KhRPSQp0m85A0_aem_L_u-6rfss9GqEJL2gC7IAA