Te Awahaku Outrigger Canoe Club

Te Awahaku Outrigger Canoe Club Te Awahaku is a Christchurch based Outrigger Canoe Club, it is the oldest club in the South Island

01/02/2026

Next stop: Takapuna Beach Cup

It’s been a while since we last entered this race, but we’re back! With the club continuing to grow, we’ve got both a mixed crew and a women’s crew heading to Auckland for the Takapuna Beach Cup — a 42km changeover race.

Today we headed out on the harbour to get our heads around changeovers. Lots of laughs, plenty of smiles, and a welcome break from the grind of sprint training.

The goal for Takapuna? Have fun, soak it all in, and enjoy the experience together.

Sprint Nationals 2026 | Day 4 Recap Day 4 was all about the W1 singles racing, with Te Awahaku represented by Caleb, Tea...
15/01/2026

Sprint Nationals 2026 | Day 4 Recap

Day 4 was all about the W1 singles racing, with Te Awahaku represented by Caleb, Teagan, and Tainui on the water.

They each gave it their all and were met with some tough competition, gaining valuable experience racing at this level. Awesome effort from all three!

15/01/2026

Sprint Nationals 2026 | Day 5 Recap

Day 5 saw the rest of our Te Awahaku crews join us at the lake for W6 and W12 racing, making for a full-on and exciting day. It was an early start with a 6am call time for Choco-Lattés, who were first up in the W12.

They were followed by Team Lemur (W6), Queen Lemur (W12), Team Panda (W6), Team Panduh (W6), Llama Ama (W6), Ngā Kuini (W6), Kōkōwai Hini (W6) and Team Pandemonium (W12) — an awesome turnout and energy on the water.

We’re not going to lie, the competition is strong and experienced, and for many of our crews—just like our kids—this is their first Sprint Nationals. A huge learning curve, but one they’ve taken on with determination and pride.

A big shout-out to Choco-Lattés (W12), Team Panda (W6) and Team Pandemonium (W12) who’ve made it through to their semi-finals tomorrow 👏
Our teams will also be back on the water for their 1500m turns race.

Another big day done — proud of the effort, teamwork, and mana shown by all 💙

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14/01/2026

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Photo Dump 📸Three big days on the water for our rangatahi and taitamāhine crews, and we couldn’t be prouder 💙 From first...
14/01/2026

Photo Dump 📸

Three big days on the water for our rangatahi and taitamāhine crews, and we couldn’t be prouder 💙 From first-time racers gaining experience, to history being made and milestones achieved, every crew represented the club with heart, determination, and mana.

Today we also had Tainui, Caleb, and Teagan head out on the water to race in the W1 500m events — awesome to see them representing the club.

So many learnings, new friendships, big smiles, and huge effort all round. Now we turn our focus to the adult racing, starting tomorrow, with a big few days ahead. Let’s go Te Awahaku!

13/01/2026

Sprint Nationals 2026 | Day 3 Recap

Over the past three days, Te Awahaku has been proudly represented on the water by our Rangatahi class of 2026.

We finished out our third day of racing with our intermediate crews taking on the 500m turns race—a great way to close out the regatta for them.

Every crew over the past 3 days represented the club beyond belief and are heading home with plenty of stories, new friendships, and valuable learnings to carry forward into 2027 💙

12/01/2026

Sprint Nationals 2026 | Day 2 Recap 🌦️☀️

Day 2 gave us all the weather—cool and rainy to start, then sunshine and heat to finish the day!

First on the water were our inter boys, quickly followed by our inter girls—and wow 🤩 For most of these Rangatahi it was their first time racing. Our main focus was simply to get them on the water and give them the experience of racing, and they did exactly that. We are so proud of every one of them! 💙
Huge shout-out to our two steerers as well—both with less than a month’s training and doing an incredible job 👏

Later in the afternoon, our Taitamāhine W12 250 Te Takere final saw the girls place 1st with a 1:50.30 finish time 🥇
Not only the first South Island Taitamāhine W12 crew to compete, but also placing 1st in their division. A special mihi to Izy and Rosa, our junior steerers, for their amazing support—keeping 10 under-9 Taitamāhine focused is no easy task! 😅

Today we’re back on the water supporting our inter boys and girls in the 500m turns race—let’s go!

11/01/2026

Sprint Nationals 2026 | Day 1 Recap 🌊☀️

Quick recap from yesterday at Sprint Nationals 2026! We had two Taitamahine crews racing in the 250m W6, with awesome performances—making the top and middle semis and showing huge improvement since 2025 🙌

It was a HOT day with the wind picking up in the afternoon, but the girls did the club proud. They also made history as the first South Island Taitamahine W12 crew to race at Sprint Nationals.

Big first day—so proud of our kids and everyone involved.

Intermediate Rangatahi crews are up today, can’t wait to see them on the water! 💙

17/11/2025

Weekend highlights. Our paddlers are still buzzing. Great weather, great company, and racing that delivered. Photos coming soon.

16/11/2025

Our club marked a major step forward at the 2025 Waka te Tasman in Kaiteriteri. With four paddlers in the singles on Friday and seven teams racing on Saturday, this was our largest presence at the event to date. We were especially proud to introduce our new intermediate rangatahi team, representing the next generation coming through.
The video shows the start of the rangatahi, J16, J19, and W6 novice women’s and mixed crews as they head out on course.

11/11/2025

🎉 A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Number Drop Raffle! 🎉

The draw has now been completed, and all the lucky winners have been contacted (or are in the process of being contacted) — congratulations! 👏

Your support means so much to us. Every ticket sold helps our club continue to grow, improve our facilities, and provide more opportunities for our paddlers and community.

We’re so grateful for the ongoing support — it truly makes a difference.

Popped below is a video of the draw! 🎥👇

07/11/2025

Kia ora everyone,

We’re on the lookout for some keen kids to join us for Waka Ama Nationals - no experience needed

Race Days:

Taitamariki: January 11th & 12th January 2026

Intermediate: January 12th & 13th January 2026

Age Groups:

Taitamariki: Minimum age 5 (turning 6 in 2026) – Maximum age 10 (turning 10 in 2026)

Intermediate: Minimum age 6 – Maximum age 13 (turning 13 in 2026)

We’re currently looking for:

3 boys for Taitama boat

4 boys for Intermediate Boys

2 girls for Intermediate Girls

4 girls for Taitamahine boat

We’d love to give more of our tamariki the opportunity to head up North and experience Nationals — it’s an awesome event and heaps of fun!

If you know anyone who might be keen, please get in touch!

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Owles Tce
New Brighton

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