Hoe Tonga Waka Ama

02/09/2026

Introducing our hosts for the fifth and final race of the 2026 Hoe Tonga Winter Paddler Series - Ratana Pā!
Bring your confidence, knowledge and experience to paddle from the unique estuary and river mouth towards the challenging West coast waters and bar crossing.

🗓 Saturday 12 September 2026
Sunday 13 September 2026 (postponement date)
📍 1 Wharf Street Castlecliff, Whanganui
➡️ 8km short course
⏩ 16km long course
🛶 W1, W2, W6
✅ Open, Master, Senior Master, Golden Master divisions
❎ Entries Close: Monday 7th September 2026 at 11:59pm
https://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup/2460

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Wahapū o Whanganui – te wāhi e tūtaki ai te awa me te moana, hei whakanui i te māia, te haumaru me te wairua o te hoe 🌊

29/08/2026

Awesome racing today kaihoe mā!

23/08/2026

Hei aha te makariri, whakamahana tō tinana i te reihi tuawhā ki Ākau Tangi! ❄ Entries are open for the fourth race of the Hoe Tonga winter series, proudly hosted by Tai Tonga 41 Waka Ama Outrigger Canoe Club.

🗓 Saturday 29 August 2026
📍Evans Bay, Wellington
➡️ 8km short course
⏩ 16km long course
🛶 W1, W2, W4, W6 & W12
✅ J16, J19, Novice, Open, Master, Senior Master, Golden Master divisions
❎ Entries Close: Tuesday 25th August 2026 at 11:59pm
https://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup/2473

🌊 AkzoNobel Raffle
We’ve got something pretty special lined up for Race 4 thanks to the awesome support of AkzoNobel. A massive raffle prize valued up to $1,000!

The winner will receive up to $1,000 worth of International Paints / AkzoNobel yacht, marine, or protective coatings — primers, fillers, epoxies, undercoats, finish coats… everything you need to keep your club’s (or your) waka or your yacht in peak condition, or to bring an older vessel back to life.

Click on the raffle photos for more information on how to enter 👇🏽

19/08/2026

E whakamānawa atu mātou ki te hunga e haere ana ki Hingapoa mō te Whakataetae Waka Ama o te Ao!

Hoe Tonga acknowledge our incredible regional clubs and kaihoe alongside the Aotearoa W1 representatives and W6 teams competing in the Singapore IVF Va'a World Sprint Championships 2026! 🚣‍♂️🇸🇬

Day 1 of racing begins āpōpō, Thursday 20 August. Stay up to date and watch the official livestreams linked below:

📺 Māori+ (from 11:55am NZST) https://www.maoriplus.co.nz/show/ivf-va-a-world-sprint-championships-2026
📺 Singapore IVF Youtube (from 12:00pm NZST) https://www.youtube.com//streams

🗓️ Official race schedule (ALL DAYS):
https://www.ivfiv.org/uploads/1/3/7/9/137911945/updated_ivf_world_sprints_schedule__august_5.pdf

📣 Follow the club/team pages for direct updates on their worlds campaign:

Hawaikinui Tuarua Waka Ama Club
• Manawaroa M75 Wāhine

Hikoikoi Waka Ama Club
• Amokura M40 Wāhine

Mana Pasifika Outrigger Canoe Club
• Mana Tai M60 Wāhine
• Nga Mana Tai M60 Wāhine

Otaki Waka Hoe
• Hihiko J16 Wāhine
• Mukukai J16 Tāne

Wairarapa Waka Ama Canoe Club
• Haunui-a-nanaia J16 Tāne

Aotearoa’s top waka ama paddlers take on the world at Singapore’s Marina Bay, racing for glory at the 2026 IVF World Sprint Championships.

01/08/2026

Results for Race 3 are now live!!

Race 1 (short course)
https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=442008&fbclid=IwY2xjawTbUcJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE1a0ZiVzBYVFRzYzRxTmpRc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNTE0NzcxNTY5MjI4MDYxAAEeO5ASMHfXTTyDSYt3wQYDEC8EnPZryCEGEzE8dFVYu3R4F8lra4T5G2AkNOs_aem_onVPB-6vrJhuIIpurYGtxw

Race 2 (long course)
https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=442048&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPNDM3NjI2MzE2OTczNzg4AAEe6u_KWRr3jW24KOvee-ONB8uDpcWXntGa9DKYTTmVF_ywHRFmDjiGpEyRK3g_aem_ZmFrZWR1bW15MTZieXRlcw

29/07/2026

‼️ Winter Series Race 3 - postponed to Sunday 2 August ‼️

27/07/2026

Race 3 of the Hoe Tonga Winter Series is nearly here - hosted by Porirua Canoe Kayak Club - PCKC!❄️

The final pānui is now live on our website: https://hoetonga.co.nz/

Read through everything you need to know for Saturday, including:
🗓️ Event schedule
📍 Key locations (waka drop-offs, safety checks, and health checks with Hora Te Pai Health Services)
🗺️ Race maps (short and long courses)

18/07/2026

What an exciting kaupapa to get involved with in our region! Aspiring kaiwhakatere waka, this one's for you ⛵