New World Waihi Junior Fishing competition

What a fantastic Junior fishing competition held on 07 March 2026.

Thanks to all the volunteers, Committee, Waihi Beach Volunteer Coastguard for your watch. What an awesome turnout with 258 fish caught by 282 anglers!

Big thanks to our sponsors. Without you, days like this are not possible. Please support these businesses.

New World Waihi

OceanaGold Waihi

Nicholson Contracting

Sunny's - Katikati

Pipes 2 Nails Ltd

Reside Construction Ltd

Out of The Box Books

Samantha Lane - Harcourts Waihi Beach

Waihi Beach Bounce and Play

Waihi Beach Volunteer Coastguard

Reel N Wave

John & Cath Gardiner

Keith Richards

Grant Hooker

Jackie Talbot

Chrissy Steward

Alfans Te Brake

Acacia Landscapes & Pool Construction Ltd

Gather Creative

Allan Sole

RESULTS

Kahawai

1st – Arna Richardson – Game On – 2.662kg

2nd – Tyler Cooper – Reel Screamer – 2.116kg

3rd – Riley Hunter – Our Time – 2.057kg

4th – Reid Edwardo – Line Out – 1.997kg

5th – Zach Fletcher – Locked n Loaded – 1.966kg

Trevally

1st – Ashley Hunter – Shape Shifter – 2.451kg

2nd – Monty Armstrong – Out Cast – 2.172kg

3rd – Florence Bellis – Baz Boat – 2.156kg

4th – Marlie Cochrane – Fin Diesel – 2.100kg

5th – Shamus Dixon – Pawaka – 2.039kg

Snapper

1st – Jett Tumai – Lying Low – 3.614kg

2nd – Tyler Cooper – Reel Screamer – 3.228kg

3rd – Sienna Menefy – Ocean Prowler – 3.196kg

4th – Leo Olsen – Go 4 It – 2.828kg

5th – Navy Olsen – Nimrod – 2.542kg

Piper

1st – Tyler Cooper – Reel Screamer – 0.150kg

2nd – Tasmin Wilson – Landbased – 0.123kg

3rd – Hannah Madsen – Sea Bee – 0.118kg

4th - Pieter Van der Merwe - Kayak - 0.109kg

5th - Zoe Morton - Ika Nui - 0.106kg

Overall Average:

1st - Taj Rodgers - Meat Man

2nd - Hudson Holman - Honey II

3rd - Shanian Hayes - Turbulence

Last Junior Standing: Hannah Madsen