A Northland waka ama team has claimed gold in the iron races on the second day of racing in Rarotonga.
The Miti Masters women's crew, based out of Tutukaka, paddled to victory against some stiff competition.
The conditions saw the teams paddled into a 1.5metre swell. On the home leg they were assisted by wind gusts of up to 30km.
The Miti crew were delighted to take out the race after finishing 3rd in the 12km race last year.
In the open mixed division Tu Puu Ao claimed 3rd place, finishing only a few minutes after the winning Australian crew. Parihaka came 13th.
