Turanga Barclay-Kerr: Bachelor of Sport and Leisure Studies (BSpLS)

Waka ama

Turanga comes to Waikato from Nga Taiatea Wharekura in Hamilton where he was a prefect. He has been highly competitive with Waka Ama since 2005 and since then has competed at national and international level with outstanding success. In 2009 he sailed a traditional double-hulled sailing canoe from Samoa to Tonga on a two-week voyage, and is currently sailing the Pacific as part of a group of sailing canoes participating in a major ocean voyage. Turanga has also spent many years as a Rangatahi youth leader and recently began coaching local school waka ama teams. He now has his sights set firmly on the 2012 World Champs being held in Canada.

Sir Edmund Hillary
1919 - 2008