Maketu Hoe Waka, based in the Bay of Plenty place of Maketu, is one of the smallest clubs that will compete at this year’s Waka Ama Nationals. With one team going to represent the entire club. The team that will paddle under the club is Kaitunaz, an U16 boys’ team, which will compete in two races. It's a sign that ,despite the low numbers from Maketu, all regions want to be part of the 30th National competition this year.
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News2019 Waka Ama Nationals to be bigger than ever
Over 1700 waka ama teams from 61 clubs around New Zealand will take to the water to compete in the 30th annual Te Wānanga o Aotearoa National Waka Ama Sprint Championships at Lake Karapiro next week.
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World singles silver medalist eyes up team gold
Makayla Timoti from Hei Matau is the second-best paddler in her age group in the world for singles, and after an 18-month break from team competitions, she has gone back to try and medal in the team events as well. Te Kāea travelled to Rotorua to speak to the descendant of Tūhoe.
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Tiare Māori prepare to defend National title
Tiare Māori is a well-known team name in the Waka Ama community, the Under-16 girls are the current Nationals champions in the 500m W6 section. A loss to Horouta at the IVF World Championships last year has made them train even harder towards the Nationals.
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Over 2000 paddlers to compete at 2019 Waka Ama Nats
Over 2000 paddlers from different walks of life will represent their club at the annual National Waka Ama competition held in Karāpiro. In its 30th year, the competition continues to grow, especially the Intermediate section with 234 boys competing this year. One team has been together for only four short months but are touted to be among the best of 2019.
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Te Whānau a Apanui club prepares for first Waka Ama Nationals
Te Whānau a Apanui Waka Ama club was formed by seasoned paddler and coach Aroha Grant, who wanted her son to be involved in the sport that she loves dearly. This year the club will send two teams to compete in the Midget section, this will be their nationals debut. Nestled at the base of Maraetai Bay, near Te Kaha, the water kids are training every day to do their rohe proud.
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Pineula aim to become National champs once again
Pineula haven't won the Open Mens 500m title in a few years now, but with a change of coach and paddlers the current third top sprinting team in the World want to claim back the sprinting title that Vaka Manu from Mankurau have held for 6 consecutive years at the National Waka Ama Sprints.
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Manuwairere preparing for their first Waka Ama nationals
As much of the country wind down ahead of Christmas, the girls from Manuwairere aim for gold at next month's National Waka Ama Sprints Championship.
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Vaka Manu chasing 7th heaven at Waka Ama Nationals
Already having won six national titles, Vaka Manu aren't prepared to call it quits yet.
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Waka ama is in Kacey Ngataki's blood
There's only one way to describe this young paddler from Ngāti Tamaoho: Kacey Ngataki is waka ama and waka ama is Kacey Ngataki.
