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Councillor Halkyard-Harawira clinches national waka ama win

17 January 2025

Ngā Tai o Tokerau Māori Ward Councillor Hilda Halkyard-Harawira has claimed first place in the Master 70 Women – W1 500-metre sprint at the 2025 Waka Ama Sprint Nationals held this week at Lake Karāpiro.

Competing in lane 1, Councillor Halkyard-Harawira held the lead for most of the race and won with an impressive time of 3:10.82.

The 35th annual Waka Ama Sprint Nationals is running this week (12-18 January) and has attracted a record-breaking 3875 participants from across Aotearoa. The event, supported by manawhenua groups Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Ngāti Hauā, is set to host more than 8000 spectators throughout the seven-day competition.

You can watch Councillor Halkyard-Harawira winning her race here.

Last updated: 17 Jan 2025 2:17pm

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