Waka Ama o Rangitaiki

13/04/2025

Beautiful day to race around Ekope (Edgecumbe) today with some of the amazing adventures leading to our waka ama o Rangitāiki reserve🫶🏽

🏁 EDGECUMBE AMAZING RACE! 🏁

Ready, set, GO! Race around town, complete tasks, snap pics, and win awesome prizes!

📅 Monday, 14 April
⏰ 10am-12pm (register from 9:30am)
📍 Papa Taonga
🆓 FREE EVENT + FREE BBQ!
🤸 Prize for best dressed team
🏃 Teams of 4 - Youth (12-24) or Whānau (all ages)

Bring your creativity, your ideas and your competitive spirit! We can't wait to see ya there!

See our event for more details: https://www.facebook.com/share/1F6kawMbqr/

10/02/2025

30/03/2024

We had 40 entrants for our annual Manu competition as part of the Edgecumbe Lions Club Rangitāiki River Festival.

Congratulations to our 2024 winners crowned the best Manu/bombs in Rangitāiki🙏🏼

Many thanks to our generous sponsors:
Central Dairy Edgecumbe
Eastbay hire
The Bakehouse Edgecumbe

Under 8s: 🥇Briah Tarei
🥇Tyga Toheriri
🥇Te Whatarangi Dakin

Under 14s: 🥇Kataraina Apihai
🥇Joshua Reneti
🥇Koby Barrie

16+ : 🥇Dauta Moses
🥇Ringa Reneti

Thanks to our sponsors we were fortunate to also be able to share some spot prizes to those who wowed us with their tricks, backflips and courage to give it a go.

A special mention to our harti Edgecumbe Lions, the time and effort to prepare and organise this event for our Rangitāiki schools and communities is greatly appreciated 💜

Ka mau te wehi see you all next year💜

14/03/2024

Ngā mihi nui Edgecumbe Lions Club we appreciate the support for us to run our 2024 Manu/bombing comp again this year as part of the Rangitāiki River Festival Saturday 16th March!

We have the following categories:
U8s
U14s
16+ Male
16+Female

We have some awesome prizes thanks to our generous sponsors:

East Bay Hire
Central Dairy - Edgecumbe
Edgecumbe Bakehouse

Get amongst it whānau - lots to do either as a participant, spectator or supporter, look forward to seeing you there!

08/03/2023

The inaugural 2023 💣BOMBING COMP💣
was massive wowee what talent 👀 whether you were bribed, challenged, or just wanting to show your skills we thank you.

Ngā mihi ki a koutou to our sponsors:
Whakatāne District Council
Teeps Apihai-Farrell
Berry Boys Icecream

Arohamai we were so busy getting amongst the action we didn't have manage to take any pics therefore have had to borrow some from supporters🙏

Age groups:
✅8 yrs and under
✅14 yrs and under
✅16 yrs + Female
✅16 yrs + Male

21/11/2021

21/11/21
Waka Ama Coaching & Water Safety Workshop

Ngā mihi nui Mataatua Sports Ivan Hindmarsh & Lilian Wharewera🙏

A beautiful morning spent at Okorero (Thornton) soaking in matauranga shared by Ivan and Lilian while reconnecting back to our beautiful Rangitāiki awa.

Below are some pikitia taken by committe member Jake Smyth capturing moments throughout todays workshop.

We look forward to seeing those of you interested in waka ama and future learning opportunities...watch this space👀

14/11/2021

Did you know about the Rangitāiki Freshwater Community Group👀???👇👇👇👇👇👇

A Freshwater Futures community group has been established for the Rangitāiki catchments, to inform the development of changes to the Regional Natural Resources Plan.