The New Zealand long distance waka ama championships in Gisborne produced some outstanding racing in near perfect conditions across the weekend.. Photo / Murray Robertson
Friday
Adaptive mixed (10 kilometres): Pimp Walkers (Haeata Ocean Sports) 42 minutes 34.1 seconds, 1; 6 Paras Hobble Into A Bar (Haeata) 43:29.7, 2; Put Your Only Foot Forward (Haeata) 44:02.1, 3.
Junior 16 men (10km): Taupeke Surfers (Nga Hoe Horo Outrigger Canoe Club) 35:22.3, 1; Wairere (Hei Matau Paddlers) 37:56.6, 2; Awhiowhio (Te Toki Voyaging Trust) 41:10.8, 3.
J16 mixed (10km): Waimata (Mareikura Waka Ama Club) 45:04.3, 1; Puhi Kaiariki (Horouta Waka Hoe Club) 49:19.5, 2; Puna Ariki (Mareikura) 50:20.9, 3.
J16 women (10km): Team Tiare (Nga Hoe Horo) 45:47.4, 1; Seimoana J16W (Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club) 47:34.3, 2; Manu Wai (Manukau) 51:33.0, 3.
Short-course open men (10km, non-medal event): USO (Mareikura) 44.32.4, 1; Maranga Ninjas (Te Paerangi Waka Ama) 46.03.0, 2; TW On a Mission (Horouta) 47.32.0, 3.
Short-course open women (10km, non-medal event): 35 Mai Tawhiti (Horouta) 46:53.2, 1; Hiwa i Te Rangi (Mareikura) 47:12.0, 2; Hine-Maia (Rangaunu Sports Club) 48:35.2, 3; Hinehakirirangi (Mareikura) 48.42.4, 4; Iranui (Horouta) 53.57.6, 8.
W1 J16 men (10km, ruddered): JJ Herbert (Nga Hoe Horo) 48:14.4, 1; Nikau Henry (Nga Hoe Horo) 48:20.0, 2; Kaedyn Thrupp (Horouta) 48:46.5, 3.
W1 J16 women (10km, ruddered): Liana-Quinn Smith (Manukau) 1:17:12.6, 1.
W2 J16 men (10km): Wairere Boys (Hei Matau) 45:58.9, 1; Shack & Reign (Horouta) 53:33.1, 2; Waimata (Mareikura) 53:38.7, 3.
W2 J16 mixed (10km): Te Iringa and Makaio (Hoe Aroha Whanau o Mauao) 1:01:54.8, 1.
W2 J16 women: Tiwai and Keiti (Tai Kotuku) 53:43.3, 1; Gizzy Hard (Mareikura) 56:57.2, 2; Tay and Nua (Hoe Aroha Whanau o Mauao) 1:02:42.1, 3.
W6 golden master women (16km): Hinewaiariki (Horouta) 1:38:12.7, 1; Hinemoana (Mareikura) 1:39:57.9, 2; Team Miti (Mitamitaga o le Pasefika) 1:43:18.6, 3; Hinewaiora (Horouta) 1:52:56.8, 6.
W6 J19 women (16km): Hawaiiki (Pineula) 1:29:22.7, 1; Manawahine (Horouta) 1:35:31.3, 2; Team Tiare (Nga Hoe Horo) 1:42:02.7, 3.
W6 master women (24km): Repechage (Hoe Aroha Whanau o Mauao) 2:14:24.2, 1; Taniwha Manawa Wahinez (Taniwha Outrigger Canoe Club) 2:22:10.6, 2; Nga Kopara Toa (Horouta) 2:23:12.9, 3.
W6 open women (24km): Makoha Poerava (Taupō Waka Ama Club) 2:11:26.7, 1; Mjs (Haeata) 2:12:27.7, 2; Kaiarahi Toa (Horouta) 2:18:51.0, 3; Pacifica Flava (Horouta) 3:02:39.6, 13.
W6 senior master women (24km): Hiwa-i-Te-Rangi (Parihaka Waka Ama) 2:24:57.9, 1; Tau i Muri Mai (Hei Matau Paddlers) 2:26:09.3, 2; Aihe (Te Waka Pounamu) 2:44:25.4, 3; Matariki (Mareikura) 2:45:18.1, 4; Wahine Maia (Horouta) 3:15:43.0, 7.
Saturday
W6 golden master men (16km): Poutama (Nga Hoe Horo) 1:27:41.9, 1; Team Manuwai (Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust) 1:30:12.3, 2; Howlers (Tākitimu Outrigger Canoe Club) 1:34:19.2, 3; Ko Wau To Papa (Horouta) 1:54:04.9, 7; The Papas (Horouta) DNF.
W6 J19 men (16km): Taupeke Surfer (Nga Hoe Horo) 1:26:41.5, 1; Tama Ki Te Rangi (Horouta) 1:28:59.3, 2; Asoy Juniors (Te Toki Voyaging Trust) 1:38:59.0, 3.
W6 master 70 men (16km): Team Kodo (Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust) 1:46:01.8, 1; Fluffy Slippers (Hoe Aroha Whanau o Mauao) 1:47:26.7, 2.
W6 master men (24km): Turanga FM Paikea Masters (Horouta) 2:05:30.5, 1; Bhutty Masters (Hei Matau Paddlers) 2:06:29.9, 2; Pineula (Pineula) 2:07:28.7, 3.
W6 open men (24km): Vaka Manu OM (Manukau) 2:00:18.7, 1; Team Pineula (Pineula) 2:01:30.5, 2; Bhutty Boys (Hei Matau) 2:01:34.6, 3.
W6 senior master men (24km): Tarawera 6-Pack (Tarawera Outrigger Canoe Club) 2:07:55.4, 1; Vaka Manu SMM (Manukau) 2:08:27.0, 2; Motu Boyz Senior (Waiheke Waka Ama Club) 2:15:00.8, 3; Mana o Te Hoe (Horouta) 2:28:12.0, 5.
W1 J16 men (10km, rudderless): Rehutai Appleyard (Akarana Waka Ama) 43:51.6, 1; Kaedyn Thrupp (Horouta) 44:29.6, 2; Jack Gifford (Hei Matau) 44:48.3, 3; Jackson Robin-Smith (Horouta) 53:34.7, 26.
W1 J16 women (10km, rudderless): Losiane Toupili (Mareikura) 51:04.5, 1; Marnie Toloa (Horouta) 51:18.1, 2; Christine Raheke-Fariu (Manukau) 51:44.8, 3; Tiwai Apiata (Horouta) 1:04:10.8, 18.
W4 open men (24km, not a medal category): Team Kina (Mitamitaga o le Pasefika Va’a-alo) 2:01:23.0, 1; Quad Fathers (Ocean Blue Sports Club) 2:09:14.3, 2; Swamp Donkeys (Pineula) 2:11:42.2, 3.
W6 golden master mixed (16km): Ikahoea (Horouta) 1:32:09.7, 1; Wai Marino (Te Waka Pounamu) 1:35:55.5, 2; Mixed Up Fluffys (Hoe Aroha Whanau o Mauao) 1:38:28.8, 3.
W6 master mixed (24km): Party-Mix (Haeata) 2:04:11.5, 1; Taniwha Aihe (Taniwha Outrigger Canoe Club) 2:15:36.8, 2; Whalers (Horouta) 2:18:03.4, 3; Kobayashi Maru (Horouta) 2:31:57.8, 7.
W6 open mixed (24km): Trail-Mix (Haeata) 2:11:54.3, 1; Otk (Otaki Waka Hoe) 2:12:55.8, 2; TMOCC The Nuggies (Tauranga Moana Outrigger Canoe) 2:13:50.0, 3.
W6 senior master mixed (24km): TMOCC Tokatūmoana (Tauranga Moana Outrigger) 2:15:24.3, 1; Ruamatā 6Mix (Ruamata) 2:17:51.8, 2; Taa Uru (Ratana Paa Kaihoe Trust) 2:22:45.1, 3.
Sunday
W1 golden master men (10km, rudderless): Ali Robinson (Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust) 48:29.5, 1; David King (Nga Hoe Horo) 49:20.5, 2; Marty Helleur (Tarawera Outrigger Canoe Club) 49:32.9, 3.
W1 golden master women (10km, ruddered): Sugar Te Paa (Taniwha) 59:07.0, 1; Carolyn Hodgkinson (Mareikura) 1:03:00.4, 2.
W1 J19 men (10km, rudderless): Rehutai Appleyard (Akarana) 43:35.3, 1; Kaitawhiti Kereopa (Turangawaewae) 43:42.9, 2; Tamati Heta (Manukau) 44:13.6, 3; Kyan Ayton (Horouta) 50:11.5, 7.
W1 master 70 men (10km, rudderless): John Harawene (Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust) 53:46.0, 1; Skin Atkins (Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust) 54:57.3, 2; Mike Hickson (Hoe Aroha Whanau o Mauao) 56:23.4, 3.
W1 master men (16km, rudderless): Bruce Campbell (Horouta) 1:31:13.6, 1; Mark Malaki Williams (Manukau) 1:31:57.4, 2; Michael Rogerson (Turangawaewae) 1:33:15.9, 3; Grant Donaldson (Horouta) 1:37:21.9, 7.
W1 master women (16km, ruddered): Raanj Rapana (Taupō) 1:44:29.7, 1; Rebecca Hoani (Horouta) 1:47:11.2, 2; Anna Lum (Portage Crossing Traditional Canoeing) 1:50:11.2, 3; Simmy Taitapanui (Horouta) 1:58:26.6, 6.
W1 open men (16km, rudderless): Tupu King (Nga Hoe Horo) 1:24:18.2, 1; Kacey Ngataki (Manukau) 1:25:22.1, 2; Ash Roozendaal (Hei Matau) 1:29:54.9, 3; Deepak Badhwar (Horouta) 2:14:49.2, 9.
W1 open women (16km, ruddered): Bonnie Moon (Ngā Kaihoe o Te Pūaha) 2:13:34.9.
W1 senior master men (16km, rudderless): Jeff Robb (Tauranga) 59:23.0, 1; Jason Reti (Nga Hoe Horo) 1:35:09.5, 2; Max Holder (Tarawera) 1:36:03.7, 3.
W1 senior master women (16km, ruddered): Nicky Kingi (Taupō) 1:42:43.9, 1; Maylene Papuni (Hei Matau) 1:58:27.8, 2; Lyndell McGregor (Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust) 2:08:34.8, 3.
W1 under-23 men (16km, rudderless): Manawa Irwin (Hei Matau) 1:30:56.7, 1; Sam Lees (Manukau) 1:31:21.4, 2; Justin Rahipere (Te Rau Oranga o Ngati Kahungunu) 1:52:53.8, 3.
W1 J19 women (10km, ruddered): Abigail Liufalani (Pineula) 53:53.1, 1; Cheidan Moetara (Horouta) 54:43.8, 2.
W2 golden master mixed (10km): Barry & Jane (Horouta) 50:30.9, 1; Steve & Joce (Waka Ama o Whakatane) 55:00.2, 2; The Astons (Horouta) 55:06.2, 3.
W2 J19 (10km) women: Herbert & Irwin (Pineula) 47:04.2, 1; TM & MT (Horouta) 50:23.6, 2; Nukutere (Mareikura) 54:36.2, 3.
W2 master mixed (16km): Team Rika (Hei Matau) 1:30:23.6, 1; Kirstiwai (Taranaki Outrigger Canoe Club) 1:33:34.5, 2; Team Mannix (Turangawaewae) 1:40:42.1, 3.
W2 master women (16km): Haeata Uso (Haeata) 1:30:15.7; Jomanda (Taranaki) 1:44:38.5.
W2 open women (16km): TMOCC Not Fast, Just Furious (Tauranga) DNF.
W2 senior master mixed (16km): The Pehis (Parihaka) 1:26:57.1, 1; Ross & Ross (Horouta) 1:31:36.2, 2; Team Mike & Lou (Turangawaewae) 1:35:37.3, 3.
W2 senior master women (16km): Ngã Tita o Hauraki (Hauraki Waka Ama) 1:40:34.2, 1; Sazzy Sister’s (Heretaunga Ararau o Ngati Kahungunu) 1:56:03.1, 2.
W1 golden master men (10km, ruddered): Murray Parkes (Horouta) 54:40.6, 1; Lewis Sutton (Taranaki) 54:44.3, 2; Philip Evans (Tākitimu) 55:04.4, 3.
W1 golden master women (10km, rudderless): Raipoia Brightwell (Mareikura) 1:02:02.1, 1; Sugar Te Paa (Taniwha) 1:03:02.4, 2; Marianne Gillingham (Horouta) 1:06:19.3, 3; Kerry Johnston (Horouta) DNF.
W1 J19 men (10km, ruddered): Tamati Heta (Manukau) 49:39.3, 1.
W1 J19 women (10km, rudderless): Chelsea Reti (Nga Hoe Horo) 56:32.7, 1; Cheidan Moetara (Horouta) 58:36.1, 2; Kaiarahi Brooking-Haapu (Horouta) 1:00:31.7, 3.
W1 master men (16km, ruddered): Eric Holland-Waterson (Hei Matau) 1:36:56.1, 1; Paul Roozendaal (Hei Matau) 1:39:03.8, 2.
W1 master women (16km, rudderless): Hiria Rolleston (Hoe Aroha Whanau o Mauao) 1:56:53.5, 1; Diana Malaki-Williams (Manukau) 2:15:24.8, 2; Orohena Brightwell (Otaki Waka Hoe) 2:32:53.8, 3.
W1 open men (16km, ruddered): Tupu King (Nga Hoe Horo) 1:31:04.3, 1; Narada Bury (Hei Matau) 1:31:39.8, 2; Kaitawhiti Kereopa (Turangawaewae) 1:33:44.1, 3.
W1 open women (16km, rudderless): Akayshia Williams (Horouta) 1:48:21.2, 1; Te Rina Leubert (Haeata) 1:56:39.6, 2; Keita Hauiti (Mareikura) DNF.
W1 senior master men (16km, ruddered): Tonga White (Turangawaewae) 1:43:00.5, 1; Murray Marquet (Te Waka Pounamu) 1:43:15.6, 2; Darryl Hyne (Tarawera) 1:44:50.5, 3.
W1 senior master women (16km, rudderless): Lynora Hati (Hei Matau) 2:02:23.7, 1; Pania Ruakere (Mareikura) DNF.
W1 master 70 men (10km, ruddered): Ian Lawson (Kaihoe o Ngati Rehia Trust) 1:00:29.9, 1.
W2 golden master men (10km): Team2Late (Tākitimu) 48:40.8, 1; Double Trouble (Tākitimu) 56:16.6, 2; On The Right (Tākitimu) 58:22.0, 3.
W2 master men (16km): PCKC Matt & Jon (Porirua Canoe Kayak Club) 1:34:20.0, 1; PCKC Just & Lawrie (Porirua) 1:35:34.7, 2; The Two Js (Ratana Paa Kaihoe Trust) 1:35:50.2, 3.
W2 open men (16km): K & K (Horouta) 44:34.9, 1; Vaka V2 (Manukau) 44:38.6, 2; Ruawharo (Te Rau Oranga O Ngati Kahungunu) 1:52:48.1, 3.
W2 senior master men (16km): Greg & James (Horouta) 1:43:56.3, 1; NPSLS (Mareikura) 1:52:00.2, 2.