Waimarama Marine Club

03/06/2026

GRID SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT

Napiers leading Panel & Paint specialists, Napier Collision Repair Centre is a member of the Collision Repair Association and an authorised repairer for leading industry insurance companies. They take the hassle out of repairing your vehicles with Free late model courtesy cars available to get you back on the road while your vehicle is restored to its former glory.
*Panel beating
*Auto spray painting
*Accident repair

You can check them out on their website https://www.collisionrepaircentre.co.nz/

Or find them at 56 Thames Street – Pandora – Napier
Phone 06 8357490

Although Wayne and wife Kath have been summer residents of Waimārama for a number of years, they are recent joining members of the Marine club with the inclusion of shore-based category in our club competition - great to have you on board (literally 😆) team Zaloum!

01/06/2026

Towler Engineering is based in Onekawa and are known for a wide range of engineering services including:
*Aluminum & stainless work
*General fabrication
*New builds
*custom builds
*Line boring & machining
*Transport repairs
When Stacey, Stanice and son Rikki aren’t out fishing on The Codfather, you’ll find them at Meeanee Speedway where they are also generous supporters and are regularly helping with race car welding and repairs 🛠️

For all your engineering needs big or small check them out on Facebook or just give Stacey a call! 027 698 7155

30/05/2026

As we wind up our 25/26 season, we would like to take the opportunity to once again thank our generous Grid Sponsors 🙌🏻
Over the next couple of weeks we will put the spotlight on a few of our remaining supporters that were either too shy or too busy 🧐 to profile - starting with:

Building And Fire Compliance provide a broad range of fire safety services for businesses and buildings throughout Hawke's Bay.

They install, test, and maintain fire extinguishers, emergency lighting, fire alarms, and issue building warrant of finesses, aswell as offering quality training services.

They are available 24/7 365 days per year and are dedicated to delivering cost-effective and practical fire safety management strategies for property owners and managers.

Call them today on 021 440 010 or head to their website https://www.buildingandfirecompliance.co.nz/

29/05/2026

Our very own Treasurer Jan is raising money for hospice, by bravely shaving her hair! 🐑
She would really appreciate the support if you can spare a few dollars 💵 .. it all counts!
Let’s get behind this legend 😎

https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/waimarama-shave-the-mop-for-hb-hospice #!

A Waimarama community fundraiser supporting Hawke’s Bay Hospice through our “Shave the Mop” event.

27/05/2026

‼️A message on behalf..
Good afternoon. On Tuesday this week (26th May) my Seahorse Kontiki got snagged on the little reef just north of Tiakitai Rd, about 400-500 metres offshore. It’s still there and if anyone has a small boat or JetSki and is willing to recover it for me, I’m willing to pay $100 as a recovery reward.
Please message the club if you can help 🙏🏼

22/05/2026

MEET THE TEAM - Zach Glenny
Zach is the youngest of our team, bringing enthusiasm and fresh ideas to the fold!

For Zach, Waimārama has been part of life since the early 1990s, when his grandparents owned a bare section on Harper Road. What started as family holidays soon turned into a lifelong passion for the beach, with surfing and fishing drawing him back year after year.

Zach joined the Waimārama Marine Club committee at the start of last season, with a strong desire to help reignite the club’s fishing competitions – especially for more kids to get involved in fishing. Having grown up fishing the Clifton competitions with his dad, he wanted his own children Mason & Ava to experience the same lifelong memories and a love for the ocean, as he has.

Some of Zach’s most memorable catches include Southern Bluefin Tuna off Waihau Bay, but landing a Blue Marlin in Rarotonga remains hard to top!

Family is at the heart of Zach’s Waimārama life. Their bach is often packed with his own family, plus his parents and sister’s family (the Reay family are also well known members!) This busy family-focus extends to club competitions, with Zachs wife Monica and Sister Karla as our wonderful bar team volunteers, with the family often pitching in for clean up and bar restock.

Away from the beach, Zach works for Unison as a Linemen Foreman, with a busy and exhaustive schedule - so you’ve got him to thank when power is restored after storms or lines are down!

Just incase he’s not busy enough over Summer, Zach can also be found at the track racing the 47B Superstock out of Meeanee Speedway – a balancing act to juggle beach life with track meets!

03/05/2026

If any club members are going out fishing this week, and able to pick up 2 pots, please can you get in touch?!🙏

21/04/2026

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