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Maori Surfing Titles

maorinatsposterThe Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles was initiated in 1992 by the Waitara Bar Boardriders Club and the 1st event took place in 1993. The Maori Titles was initiated to acknowledge the sporting excellence and commitment that Maori Surfers have achieved at club, national and international level. The Maori Titles embraces kaitiakitanga and is focused toward strengthening whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and kotahitanga. The Maori Titles is a spiritual awareness for some, a learning curve for others but most importantly it’s a time when family and friends can come together through their tribal links to experience kotahitanga (being as one). The Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles are held annually and has become one of the premier events of the Surfing New Zealand event’s calendar. The month of October during Labour Weekend is generally the time of the year that the titles are held.

To date the Maori Titles has been  hosted in the following rohe

Year Region Host
1993 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
1994 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
1995 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
1996 Turanganui a Kiwa Te Roopu Ngaru Toa Surfriders
1997 Turanganui a Kiwa Te Roopu Ngaru Toa Surfriders
1998 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
1999 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
2000 Whakaherekou (St Clair) Otepoti Southcoast Boardriders
2001 Turanganui a Kiwa Te Roopu Ngaru Toa Surfriders
2002 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
2003 Maungamanu, Kaikoura
Kaikoura Boardriders
2004 Turanganui a Kiwa Te Roopu Ngaru Toa Surfriders
2005 Whaingaroa, Raglan
Kereopa Whanau
2006 Whaingaroa, Raglan Kereopa Whanau
2007 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
2008 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
2009 Waitara, Taranaki Waitara Bar Boardriders Club
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07 Maori Titles Owae Marae, Waitara


                                                                                                                                                                         

 

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 08 Maori Titles Owae Marae Waitara

 Senior surfers

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 Doug Te Ranga over mens 40s mens champion  Jason Matthews longboard champion
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 James Fowell over 30s mens champion  Jayda Martin-Fitzharris Open womens champion
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 Johnny Hicks under 16 mens Champion  Haami Martin Junior Mens Champion
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 Jason Lellman Open & 35s mens Champion  Mana Award Jason Matthews
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 Under 12 Finalist   Senior Finalist Motu Maata
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 Open finalist Morehu Roberts  Open Champion Jason dada Lellman


Please see below for final results of the 2008 Auahi Kore Aotearoa Maori Titles.

Billabong Open Men’s
Jason Lellman (Tara), 1, Morehu Roberts (Gis), 2, Buck Woods (Gis), 3, Danny Carse (Mahia), 4

Rip Curl Under 18 Men’s
Haami Martin (Rag), 1, Buck Woods (Gis), 2, Johnny Hicks (Gis), 3, Reno Marriott (Gis), 4

Rapu Under 16 Men’s
Johnny Hicks (Gis), 1, Haami Martin (Rag), 2, Reno Marriott (Gis), 3, James Tumes (Wgtn), 4

Quiksilver Under 12 Men’s
Elliot Paerata-Reid (Piha), 1, Mahorahora Mcleod (Waitara), 2, Te Rapai Barbarich-Love (Waitara), 3, Indika Ratima (Rag) in fourth.

Roxy Open Women’s
Jayda Martin-Fitzharrs (Gis), 1, Jessica Terrill (Tara), 2, Thandi Durham (Tara), 3, Lana Yearbury, 4, Renee Lee (Whangarei),5.

Hyundai Longboard
Jason Matthews (Tara), 1, Jamie Andrews (Tara), 2, Daniel Proctor (Gis), 3, Kirk Beyer (Wgtn), 4

Motzstar Over 30 Men’s
James Fowell (Gis), 1, Motu Mataa (Tara), 2, Wayne Cooper (Rag), Jamie Andrews (Tara).

Aotearoa Born and Breed Over 35 Men’s
Jason Lellman (Tara), 1, Phil Willoughby (Rag), 2, Shaun Coffey (Auck), 3, Stacey Lamb (Tara), 4

Seed Over 40 Men’s
Doug Te Ranga (Waihi Beach), 1, Pipi Ngaia (Tara), 2, Peter Schafer (Tara), 3, Jason Matthews (Tara)

Rapu Mana Award


Jason Matthews (Tara)

Motzstar Rising Junior star Award

Haami Martin (Rag)


Many thanks to Waitara Bar Boardriders Club for hosting another succesful Maori titles, and Owae Marae for the Beautiful Kai and warm Hospitality.
Kia ora !!

Generous support from the following companies has made this event possible - Auahi Kore the principle supporter of Maori Surfing as well Hyundai the associate sponsor for the event. 

 Division sponsorship has been provided by Rapu, Roxy, Quiksilver, Billabong, Rip Curl, Motzstar, Seed, Aotearoa Born and Bred and surfers Skin.

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