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Outward Bound Scholarships from Waka Ama NZ now open for 2023

Outward Bound has a number of opportunities for our Waka Ama whānau in 2023 . You can find out more details at Waka Ama NZ. This is a fantastic experience...
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South Island Sprint Championships – entries close 30th November

Te Waka O Aoraki Sprint Championship entries close soon. Please make your entries via MOCC as soon as possible. All details are included on the Event page.
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Good luck to our WTT crews

A smaller than usual contingent of Maitahi paddlers are heading to Kaiteretere this weekend for Waka te Tasman but the composition of the crews is a good sign for the...
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TWOA – South Island Sprint Championships 10th December 2022

With just a month to go until the SI Sprint Championships just a few key reminders. Full details are on the Event Page of our website. The event takes place...
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Tuna e Hoe Ana 2023

It's that time of year again ! Invitations have been sent out for our annual club regatta at Lake Rotoiti, scheduled for 10th and 11th February 2023. After last year's...
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Waka te Tasman entries close Thursday

Entry and roster close reminder for Waka Te Tasman, 11 & 12 November 2022. https://www.wakaama.co.nz/racecalendar/lookup/2041 Entries Close: Thu, 3rd Nov 2022 at 11:59pmRoster Close: Tue, 8th Nov 2022 at 11:59pm...
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AGM 2022 – Monday 21st November

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGMONDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2022Kia ora MembersYour Committee is preparing for the AGM and we thought that we would provide you guidance on how the AGM nominations and any...
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Te Tau Ihu o te Waka – Winter Series 4

After such atrocious weather on Friday and Saturday, the kōmiti were grateful to see the sunshine. A great turn out of all clubs and a nice way to welcome our new...
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Sprint Nationals 2023 – Panui 1

The first panui has been released for Sprint Nationals 2023. Read all about it here
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Winter Series – Tahunanui Beach

Just a reminder that the final Winter Series race, hosted by Maitahi OCC, is on Sunday 30th October. The order of the day is : 9:00 Karakia/race briefing     ...
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Ki Uta Ki Tai 2022 – Lake Te Anau

A great race with some of the most incredible scenery in the world on your doorstep. You can find details on the Ki Uta Ki Tai event page on the...
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Waka te Tasman 2022 – 11th-12th November

The details of this great race are now available via the Event page on the club website, where you can find out how to enter, how to secure club waka...
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Maitahi OCC Sprint Programme 2022/23

Sprint Nationals takes place at Lake Karāpiro from 15th-21st January 2023 As interest in sprints continues to grow at the club, we are starting a sprint programme for women’s and men’s...
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Te Tauihu Winter Series 3 – Kaiteretere – Sunday 11th Sept

The third of the Winter Series races takes place next Sunday in Kaiteretere. It's always one of the best races of the year. Timing details and other info is below...
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Exciting new race – Abel Tasman water change

An exciting new date to put in your race diaries. See the info below from Callum and Bobby. Tēnā koutou ngā karapu waka ama o te waka o Aoraki Nau...
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Sprint World Championships – Final Day

And then it was over. Years and months of planning and training, a treasure trove of experiences and memories along the way and a fantastic ending to a very rich...
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World Sprint Championships – Day 6

A big day at Eton Dorney with heats and repechages in the 500m and 1000m races. Not many photos today as one race came on top of another and there...
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World Sprint Championships – Day 5

Another scorching day today as the Maitahi paddlers started their club crew campaigns in the six man canoes. There are various progression routes through the heats with some categories requiring...