Te Ringa Miti Tai Heke Whanganui Waka-Ama

✨ WAKA-AMA TWILIGHT 2025 ✨

If you have a work group, friend group or whānau group that want to have a go at Waka-Ama this is the perfect opportunity!

Get in quick as we only have 12 spots!!

If you want to know more or you are ready to sign up then please get in touch! 🧡

Notice of Annual General Meeting
Sunday 8th September 2024
Te Whakaniwha, Pūtiki Slipway, Club Shed

For any pātai or queries please email [email protected]

✨ Twilight | Week 5 ✨

Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight!

“🏆🚣‍♀️🌟 What a day at the Hoe Tonga Secondary Schools Regional Champs 2024! 🌟🚣‍♂️🏆

Huge congratulations to our incredible club teens, Kean, Xavier, Mia, and Jordy, who paddled with Cullinane College and achieved outstanding results!

Mia and Xavier kicked off the day with stellar performances in their W1 singles races, achieving personal best times and both securing spots in the championship finals.

🥈 Mia showcased her improvements and clinched a well-deserved Silver

Xavier fought his way to a very tight 4th place finish, with his competitors being less than 1 second of difference across the line!

From here they moved onto the W6’s teams races, which were 250m straights and 500m turns.

🥈🥈In the Boys J16’s races, Kean, Xavier, and Jordy displayed phenomenal teamwork alongside their Cullinane peers, securing Silver in both the straights and turns championship finals.

Jordy even stepped up to steer for the J19’s team, demonstrating exceptional skill and versatility!

🥉🥉Mia added her skills to the Cullinane Girls J16s, and their team earned an impressive 3rd place in both the straights and turns championship finals.

With up to 6 races each in a single day, these athletes truly blazed a trail of excellence!

Kia kaha tonu koutou, the journey doesn’t end here—next stop: Secondary Nationals in Rotorua from the 18th to the 22nd of this month! 🏅💪

Let’s keep the momentum going and make waves on the national stage!

✨ Twilight | Week 4 ✨

We look forward to seeing you all on Thursday night 🧡

✨ Twilight | Week 3 ✨

How lucky are we to have a club member who takes such beautiful shots of you all on our Awa 🥰 Huge mihi to you Aunty Steph Paranihi-Simon 🧡

✨ Twilights Week 3 Draw ✨

Reminder to all teams to please come to the club shed and sign in when you arrive. Cash payments to be made by a team captain or nominated person, not by individuals. 🧡

🌀Ko au te Awa, ko te Awa ko au🌀

The 2024 Raukotahi Waka-Ama Marae challenge brought our Whānau out onto our Awa for an amazing day of fun, sun and friendly competition!

🙌🏽 With over 70 teams participating in 50 races spanning across different age categories, from our tamariki to our kaumatua, Waka Ama truly embodies inclusivity for all whānau. We even had a remarkable moment with a whānau spanning four generations paddling together in one waka!

🧡 Te Ringa Miti Tai Heke club are proud supporters and want to give a huge shout out to all the Marae, Kura, clubs, pakihi and volunteers that participated and supported Raukotahi - contributing to a memorable day for all! Ka mau te wehi!

Here are a few shots of our awesome club members supporting the kaupapa.

📸 Manawa Toa - Steph Paranihi-Simon

✨ Twilight | Week 2 ✨

What a great first week of paddling!! We are excited for week 2. Please see below the race draw for Thursday. 👇🏽

Reminders:
🧡 Please be on time & we will try our best to keep the races moving smoothly.
🧡 We will provide steerers for all teams (exception to secondary schools dependant on weather).
🧡 Race rules are subject to change at the discretion of the race director.

On Friday Te Ringa Miti Tai Heke Waka Ama Club was lucky enough to host Sport Whanganui staff on a team building exercise. Helpers for the day were Paul Thompson, Gill Potaka-Osborne, Tuera Pirikahu, Awanui-a-rangi Pirikahu-Tawhitapou, Hinewaiatarua Pirikahu- Joseph.

Each of the staff were put into a group; Piwakawaka, Kiwi and Tui. Throughout the day each group participated in activities at Pūtiki Marae, as well as waka ama. The waka ama session consisted of an overview of the history of the club and the importance of our connection with Te Awa Tupua.

Furthermore, they learnt about what we do to be safe on the awa, parts of a waka and hoe. Juddy Gush started our first paddle of the day with karakia.
Each team was competitive, Piwakawaka went in at high tide so were the best at surfing the waves, Kiwi were the quickest learners going through the bridge up to Calliope whilst Kiwi had the best change overs paddling between Town Bridge and Cobham Bridge.

It was a day to remember filled with laughter and fun.
Thank you for letting us share these photos. 🧡

🥈 Incredible teamwork at its finest! 🚣‍♂️

Our very own Xavier Rayner and Ratana Waka Ama Club’s - Rere Wallace teamed up for the weekend, blending talent from Aotearoa and Tahiti into team Painapo 🍍to compete in the J16 10km race at the Takapuna Cup 🏆

Their first competition on ocean water, and first time meeting their Tahitian team mates with their determination and skill, they claimed an impressive 2nd place! 🎉

This awesome kaupapa is coming up next weekend, if you haven’t already get your whānau together and put a team in under your Marae! 🧡🧡

Our club members will be down at the event supporting in loading bay! Hope to see you there. 🙌🏽

Raukotahi Marae Waka-Ama Challenge 2024.

We are excited to announce that the Marae Waka-Ama Challenge is back this year.

Saturday 24th February 2024 | 8am - 4pm | Kowhai Park.

Please email [email protected] to register or for more information.