Auckland Region Outrigger Canoe Association - AROCA

22/09/2026

Kia ora e te whānau
Our pānui for the Volunteers Hui, Safety Boat Hui and our Club Rep Hui has gone out. A second email with the link to join will be sent later, so please watch your inbox. Clubs, please pass this on to all your registered volunteers and Club Reps.
Thank you for all your mahi, we appreciate you!

16/09/2026

15/09/2026

KIA ORA E TE WHĀNAU — ARE YOU READY?!
LDNs merch has officially DROPPED and it’s straight FIRE. Gear up, stand proud, and roll into Long Distance Nationals with full Tāmaki Makaurau energy.
Shop will be online for pre-orders until Midnight 27th September
Pick up from race in Orewa from 1st October.
Or items will be shipped out from 28th September to your whare if you are not attending LDNs in Ōrewa.

https://pureathletic.co.nz/collections/2026-waka-ama-nz-long-distance-nationals

13/09/2026

E te iwi, buckle up because it’s been NON‑STOP since Singapore Sprints! No pause. No breather. Just full throttle.
If we’ve been quiet online, it’s only because we has been GRINDING behind the scenes to get everything locked, loaded, and ready for hosting Long Distance Nationals here in Tāmaki Makaurau- Orewa Beach!! AROCA hasn’t been sleeping — we’ve been building something epic.
So don’t worry whānau…
We’re here. We’re working. And we’re about to deliver one mean LDNs for the region.

06/09/2026

Register now 💪🌊Entries close this Wednesday https://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup/2471

28/08/2026

🌏🇸🇬 FINAL DAY – WORLD SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS!🛶🔥

Final day for our amazing contingent of Aotearoa paddlers competing on the world stage! 🇳🇿❤️

Wishing you all the very best today.
Paddle hard and leave it all out there! 💪🏽🔥

We are beyond proud of the mahi, dedication and commitment you’ve all put in to get here. What an achievement to represent on the world stage! 🌏

We’ll definitely be watching and cheering you all on from home! 🙌🏽🇳🇿

Go hard whānau !!
finish strong! 🛶

28/08/2026

Shot Team Manukau Outriggers Canoeing Club Inc.
Three turns, world‑class pressure, and a powerful final push!!. Vaka Manu claim world silver in the Master 40 Men’s V6 1000m final. 🥈

28/08/2026

Akarana’s Taurea Blue deliver another world‑class performance, claiming WORLD SILVER in the J19 Men’s V6 1000m. Three Aotearoa crews in the final, one massive result. 🥈

28/08/2026

Team Pineula Boom Bullets making history — Four NZ crews, two Tahitian crews, one epic final. Our boys bring home world bronze and show the world what Pineula is made of. 🔥💪

25/08/2026

Heat 6 with our Taniwha wahinez taking out first place!🤩💪 Taniwha Outrigger Canoe Club