Horouta Waka Hoe Club crew Padawans Knights were eighth in the final, in 1m 51.03s; Tōiriiri Te Mana, of Adventure Wairoa, were 11th, in 1m 59.18s; and another YMP crew, Tuaraki, were 12th, in 2m 0.20s.
Pipiwhakao won the taitamāhine W6 250m final in 1 m 30.15s.
The team of Amaia Carmichael, Asher Smith, Letty Porter-Wood, Lilly Shortland, Tahumanawa-Ora Hape and Te Ata Maxwell-Broughton finished 2.90s ahead of the runners-up.
Another YMP crew, Umukapua, were sixth, in 1m 42.37s; Uawa Surf Life Saving Club’s Uawa Meke Blues were seventh, in 1m 47.06s; and Te Ara Marire, of Adventure Wairoa, were 11th, in 2m 5.45s.
The combined YMP boys’ and girls’ crew, Te Pahou-Pipiwhakao, won the taitama W12 250m te ihu final in 1m 27.72s.
Amaia Carmichael, Asher Smith, Aterea Anderson, Ishaan Tarawa-Onekawa, Jaxston Mackey-Riini, Letty Porter-Wood, Lilly Shortland, Manaio Tarawa-Onekawa, Paku Pepere- Iles, Rohan Tarawa-Onekawa, Tahumanawa-Ora Hape and Te Ata Maxwell-Broughton recorded a time that was 7.73s faster than that of the runners-up.
Tūranga Toa, of Mareikura Waka Ama Club, were the sixth crew to cross the finish line but were disqualified for starting out of their lane.
Mareikura Uawa, of Te Uranga o Te Ra, won the taitamāhine W12 250m te ihu final. The crew, with two adult steerers, were picked from Amiyah-Lysandra Huihui-Tupara, Arieza Patrick, Bre Saddlier-Brough, Harper Sadler, Hinehoney Reid, Hoochie Reid, Kimiora Wilkie, Manea Tuhura, Penellope Ferris, Rayner Milham and Skyla Armstrong.
Tama Toa, of Mareikura Waka Ama Club, won the taitama W6 250m te kei (bowl) final, in 2m 6.43s. They crossed the finish line second but the waka ahead of them was disqualified for starting out of its lane.
The third-finishing boat was disqualified for starting and finishing out of its lane, the fourth finishers, from Manukau, were awarded second place, and the remaining eight waka were disqualified for starting infractions.
Padawans Knights, of Horouta Waka Hoe Club, won the taitama W12 250m te takere (plate) final, in 1m 37.31s, heading off the runners-up by 11.54s.
Horouta crew Padawans Force were seventh in the taitama W6 250m te takere final, in 2m 13.59s.
In the taitama W12 250m te kei final, Tihei Kahungunu, of Te Uranga o Te Ra, were fifth, in 2m 6.60s.
Horouta Tuna, of Horouta Waka Hoe Club, were seventh in the taitamāhine W6 250m te takere final, in 1m 58.49s.
Adventure Wairoa crew Haehae finished sixth in the taitamāhine W6 250m te kei final, in 2m 15.48s.
Tairāwhiti crews get amongst the medals
YMP Waka Ama carried on the way they started when they won the intermediate women’s W6 500-metre final in the sprint nationals at Lake Karapiro on Tuesday.
The Whakato crew of Amelia-Ann Walker, Harmonii Winiata Cunningham, Hawaiikiao Hawkins, Hinewhakaarorangi Pewhairangi, Pretoriah Cunningham and Sia Pohatu won a thrilling dash to the line.
Their time of 2m 23.63s was 0.53s better than that of the runners-up.
Three other Tairāwhiti clubs were represented in the final. Mahaki Toa, of Horouta Waka Hoe Club, were fifth, in 2m 31.37s; Waimata, of Mareikura Waka Ama Club, were seventh, in 2m 32.41s; and Hine-ki-uta-Girlsie’s, of Ūawa Surf Life Saving Club, were 11th, in 2m 37.20s.
In the intermediate men’s W6 500m final, YMP crew Epeha took bronze when the two crews immediately ahead of them were disqualified for crossing the start line early.
The day’s competition started with the J16 men’s W6 500m final.
Horouta crew 6 Mullets were second in 1m 55.92s. Only the first three crews went under two minutes. Winners Pineula Boom Bullets were 3.65s clear at the finish, and 6 Mullets were 3.84s ahead of the Wairarapa crew in third place.
Horouta were also runners-up in the J16 women’s W6 500m, held straight after the J16 men’s race.
Puhi Kaiariki recorded 2m 10.36s, only 1.50s behind the winners from Hei Matau Paddlers.
Another Horouta crew, Pipitaiari, were sixth in 2m 14.15s; Ūawa Hinematioro, of Ūawa Surf Life Saving Club, were seventh, in 2m 15.19s; and Horouta team Puhi Kaimoana were ninth, in 2m 18.40s.
Puhi Kaiariki struck gold for Horouta in the J16 women’s W12 500m.
The double-hull crew of Ana Ata, Aniwa Mikaio, Bentley Morice-Munro, Christibel MacKenzie, Ibanez Te Pairi, Pyper Wainohu, Riria Ata, Taiao Matahiki, Te Awanui Chan, Te Rau Wharehinga, Tiwai Apiata and Tutemakoha Kemp won the race in 2m 11.59s, 3.15s clear of the runners-up.
Another Horouta team, Pipitaiari, also made the final, finishing in 2m 22.51s.
Waimata YMP, representing Te Uranga o Te Ra, won the intermediate women’s W12 500m final in a time of 2m 29.3s.
Crew members Amelia-Ann Walker, Harmonii Winiata Cunningham, Hawaiikiao Hawkins, Hinewhakaarorangi Pewhairangi, Huiariki Tuhaka, Image Huriwai, Mia Davis-Auva’a, Nalleesha Ihimaera Taylor, Pretoriah Cunningham, Rangihoia Tarawa, Rereata Anderson and Sia Pohatu were 1.88s clear of the runners-up at the finish line.
Horouta crew Kiwi Mahaki Toa also contested the final, finishing in sixth place, in 2m 36.52s.
Mullets & Mohawks, a meeting of two great haircuts in the double-hull, earned second place for Horouta in the J16 men’s W12 500m final. They paddled the distance in 2m 5.65s, finishing 3.22s behind the winners and 2.38s clear of the third-placed crew.
Horouta crews Puhi Kaiariki and Pipitaiari were third and fourth respectively in the final of the J16 women’s W6 1000m (with three turns). Tairāwhiti crews made up half the field.
Puhi Kaiariki were 2.22 seconds behind the winners, in a time of 5m 57.91s; Pipitaiari were 6.58s further back, in 6m 4.49s.
Ūawa Hinematioro, of Ūawa Surf Life Saving Club, were fifth, in 6m 11.43s, and Hinekura, of Mareikura Waka Ama Club, were sixth in 6m 18.35s.
Horouta crew 6 Mullets were fourth in the final of the J16 men’s W6 1000m (with three turns). Their time was 5m 35.82s.
Four Tairāwhiti teams contested the eight-team final in the intermediate women’s W6 500m (with a turn).
Whakato, of YMP Waka Ama, finished second, 7.37s after the winners in a time of 3m 3.83s.
Horouta crew Mahaki Toa were fourth, in 3m 12.34s, Mareikura crew Waimata were seventh, in 3m 29.51s, and Hine-ki-uta Girlsie’s, of Ūawa Surf Life Saving Club, were eighth, in 3m 29.52s.
YMP Waka Ama crew Epeha finished fourth in the intermediate men’s W6 500m (with a turn), in 2m 59.90s.
