The win leaves the premier team in eighth equal place with Otamatea on the points table - but importantly five points ahead of bottom-placed Hikurangi. They play both sides in the final two rounds of competition so the win was a major boost to their chances of avoiding the wooden spoon and their aim of finishing eighth in their first season back in the premier grade is now a very real possibility.
The club now aims to finish their season with three successive wins - a pretty good effort for a newly promoted side.
"We've had some close losses throughout the season, we nearly beat the Sharks but our kick at the end hit the post and we had two close ones against Wellsford and another one against Mid Northern, so we've been better than our position on the table might show."
The manager said there had been a number of factors that helped Waipu in their latest stint in the Southern Districts premier division.
"Having Dean Kenny as coach has made a big difference, I think we might have been getting the big hidings that teams normally get when they come up if it wasn't for him."
Having the former Otago and All Black halfback in charge has been a major coup but without the local support it would have all been in vain.
"The local boys have been tremendous, we had Ben Macken and Brent Murray come back to us from Mid Western and while it's been a struggle, days like Saturday make it all worth it," he said.
Lock Dalton Tapper, 19, - a future provincial prospect - and hard-tackling blind side flanker Aaron Russell were also impressive for Waipu.
"I reckon that's the key to it, the boys are all mates, they're a tight group who are all fighting for the club," he said.
"We've also had assistance from Northland with Derren Whitcombe coming out to do set-piece work with us and Nick White coming up from the Blues."
Mid Northern walloped northern neighbour Hikurangi 66-23 to virtually secure the top position going into the playoffs in three weeks. They now lead Mid Western, who narrowly defeated the Western Sharks at home 25-23, by nine points.
Old Boys Marist remain third with a comfortable win over Otamatea at Maungataroto, while Hora Hora hit a speed bump in their recent rise up the table with a second successive defeat to Wellford - this time at home.
The win gives Wellsford a very slim chance of beating Hora Hora for the final playoff position but the odds remain heavily against them as they trail by eight points with two rounds to go.
