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RIP Kelvin Barkman

  • 28 March 2024
  • Peter Watson

New bridge opened

  • 30 January 2024
  • Peter Watson

A gangplank to golf

  • 1 September 2023
  • Peter Watson

Jono aces it

  • 13 April 2023
  • Peter Watson

Chance to win a brand new MG ZS EV Essence with NBS

  • 5 April 2023
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Rangi Kohe RIP

  • 12 March 2023
  • Peter Watson

Barry Rhodes is now a hole in one hero

  • 28 January 2023
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Most golfers dream about making an ace but few achieve it.

Golf Programme 2023

  • 30 December 2022
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Click here to view and download the 2023 programme.

We’ve got a bridge for Christmas!

  • 20 December 2022
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Our new scaffold bridge across the Maitai River is open and golfers couldn’t be happier.

Pete heads prizes and plaudits

  • 18 December 2022
  • Peter Watson

Fun ambrose ends season

  • 3 December 2022
  • Peter Watson

Sunday's big clean up

  • 15 September 2022
  • Peter Watson

Transport help required

  • 7 September 2022
  • Peter Watson

More clean-up helped needed

  • 6 September 2022
  • Peter Watson

Flood clean-up update and membership help

  • 1 September 2022
  • Peter Watson

Golf course flood update

  • 26 August 2022
  • Peter Watson

Hub winter hours

  • 19 June 2022
  • Peter Watson

2022 Scramble 3 Person Ambrose Tournament

  • 12 February 2022
  • Barbara Kotua

NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club 2022 Scramble 3 Person Ambrose tournament will be held on Saturday 26 March, click here to find out more info

Scoring a hawk

  • 28 January 2022
  • Peter Watson

Golf is littered with bird references. There are the rare albatrosses, occasional eagles and more common birdies. But how about a hawk.

Former club president fondly remembered

  • 12 January 2022
  • Peter Watson

Golf Programme 2022

  • 10 January 2022
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Click here to view and download the 2022 programme.

We have a winner!

  • 2 December 2021
  • Barbara Kotua

Our winner was drawn from the 44 people who entered the competition for a free 9-hole membership over summer. The annual competition is a joint initiative of the Nelson City Council and Waahi Taakaro Golf Club to encourage people to play the Maitai Valley course.

Maitai Masters untamed

  • 7 November 2021
  • Peter Watson

Golf rules under level 2

  • 7 September 2021
  • Peter Watson

Golf rules under Covid level 3

  • 31 August 2021
  • Peter Watson

Wait for golf under level 3 decision

  • 31 August 2021
  • Peter Watson

Golf Programme 2021

  • 24 December 2020
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

click here to review and/or print downloadable PDF

The Ryder Cup remains ours!

  • 6 December 2020
  • Peter Watson

A mighty Maitai Masters

  • 1 December 2020
  • Peter Watson

The 2020 Maitai Masters had it all: a record field, a young winner who scored an ace on the way to scooping the major prizes and a glorious day and well-groomed course on which to play golf.

Tunnicliff does the treble

  • 15 November 2020
  • Peter Watson

Tunnicliff a top champion

  • 9 November 2020
  • Peter Watson

Winner of 9-hole club membership

  • 1 July 2020
  • Barbara Kotua

We have a winner to our competition giving away a 9-hole club membership to the lucky person drawn from all those green fee players who played Waahi Taakaro during June. Congratulations to Mark Blakemore whose name was randomly chosen.

The World Handicap System is here and this is how it works

  • 15 April 2020
  • Peter Watson

On Tuesday 14 April New Zealand joins over 40 countries that have already introduced the World Handicap System (WHS). This is to inform and prepare you for some of the changes.

Summer player of the year

  • 26 March 2020
  • Peter Watson

Golf Programmes 2020

  • 23 January 2020
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Here you will find all the 2020 golf calendars - PDF versions that you can view online or print off.

Club prizewinners for 2108-19

  • 18 November 2019
  • Peter Watson

Mako relax at Waahi Taakaro

  • 30 October 2019
  • Peter Watson

Financial Statements 2018 and 2019

  • 15 September 2019
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

View the Golf Club's Financial Statements for 2018 and 2019 here.

Club newsletter for September 2019

  • 4 September 2019
  • Peter Watson

Notice of AGM on September 21

  • 4 September 2019
  • Peter Watson

A tribute to Doug Thorne

  • 23 May 2019
  • Peter Watson

There was standing room only on Sunday (May 20) at a celebration of Doug Thorne’s life held in the Waahi Taakaro Golf Clubrooms.

Golf Programmes 2019

  • 23 May 2019
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Here you will find all the 2019 golf calendars - PDF versions that you can view online or print off.

Enter the Maitai Masters 2019

  • 11 February 2019
  • Peter Watson

Teamwork key to another Ryder Cup win

  • 9 December 2018
  • Peter Watson

We are the Ryder Cup champions for the fifth time in six years thanks to a great team effort.

Two new management committee members

  • 26 November 2018
  • Peter Watson

John Towns and Warwick King have been elected onto the management committee of our club.

Tunnicliff cleans up

  • 25 November 2018
  • Peter Watson

Paul Tunnicliff almost needed a suitcase to take home all the trophies he won this year, which culminated with him deservedly being named player of the year at our annual prize-giving on Saturday (November 24).

Closing day results for November 24, 2018

  • 24 November 2018
  • Peter Watson

There was a good turnout for the traditional Ambrose competition to mark the end of the winter and official golf season.

Kids have a ball at our Team Golf day

  • 31 October 2018
  • Peter Watson

We had a great response to our Team Golf day aimed at getting kids playing the game.

Mike's ace highlights creditable finish at Country Clubs

  • 29 October 2018
  • Peter Watson

We finished a creditable third at this year's Country Clubs at Tasman.

Special general meeting on Nov 10 to discuss new constitution

  • 29 October 2018
  • Peter Watson

We urge all club members to attend this important meeting.

It official: 5 Iron is a burglar!

  • 15 October 2018
  • Peter Watson

Rob Willems and his Nelson partner Keir Wilkinson have won this year's Burglar's Cup at Golden Downs Golf Club.

Visit from the Special Olympics Organisation

  • 5 September 2018
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

John Towns (centre right) and Brian Strong (right) host a couple of visitors from the Special Olympics organisation.

Popular Saturday Morning Coaching sessions

  • 5 September 2018
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Nick Loach (white top) holds one of his popular Saturday morning coaching sessions at the club which are open to everyone.

Waahi Taakaro Golf Calendar 2018

  • 1 May 2018
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Open this post to view the golf calendar for 2018 - downloadable PDF of the 2018 Waahi Taakaro Golf Calendar

Maitai Masters 2018 results

  • 26 February 2018
  • Peter Watson

Details of our annual 27-hole tournament sponsored by Total Golf

Golden Oldies Update February 2018

  • 22 February 2018
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Well here we go again, another weather event to keep us away from the Maitai Valley. It does look to be improving for the Maitai Masters this coming weekend, February 25th and if you have some spare time to help with this event please contact Rob Willems or Gordon at the Club office.

Total Golf Maitai Masters 2018

  • 21 January 2018
  • Peter Watson

Get your entry in now

Another Ryder Cup victory

  • 21 January 2018
  • Peter Watson

We are the champions AGAIN!

2017 Mens Champion of Champions Results

  • 7 December 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Here's the results...

Saturday 9th December golf teeing off at 9am

  • 5 December 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Sorry if there was a bit of confusion last Saturday with the start time, it appears that a few members did not get the email from the pro-shop. We are starting tee off at 9.00 am for the summer months, nice an early so you have most of the day to do something else...

Saturday 9-hole competition

  • 23 November 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Join the fun on Saturday afternoon

Waahi Taakaro Golf Club 2017 - Club Champs winners

  • 19 November 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Along with the Ambrose tournament on Closing Day, was the presentation to all the club champ winners for 2017...

2017 Closing Day Ambrose Tournament

  • 19 November 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

And the Winners were...

R.I.P Ron Smith

  • 3 November 2017
  • Peter Watson

Club stalwart dies

Country Clubs triumph

  • 3 November 2017
  • Peter Watson

Waahi Taakaro wins annual inter-club teams event

Old Hickory November win

  • 3 November 2017
  • Peter Watson

Waahi Taakaro wins on home turf

Golf lessons at the course

  • 29 October 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Starting Sunday November 5, 10am-11am and open to all golfers from beginners to long time players.

She Loves Golf open day

  • 12 October 2017
  • Peter Watson

Try golf and gets some tips for free

Club newsletter September 2017

  • 22 September 2017
  • Peter Watson

The latest club news and events - read all about it

Congratulations to Rob Willems

  • 9 July 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Congratulations to our very own Rob Willems (aka 5-Iron) Winner of the Jack Oldham Plate for Best Nett at the Golden Downs Burglars Cup

Competition conditions

  • 21 April 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Here are the conditions for Men’s competitions and conditions for Golden Oldies competitions ...

Competition Winners 2016-2017

  • 21 April 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Here's a list of winners of various competitions during the 2016-2017 season...

Saturday 8th April opening day ambrose tournament results

  • 20 April 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Winners are grinners!

Club newsletter April 2017

  • 4 April 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Club newsletter for April 2017

Do you know any juniors that might want to give golf a go?

  • 9 March 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

Calling all juniors who want to give golf a go. The club has begun a basic coaching course for primary, intermediate and secondary students who wish to learn the game.

Golf coaching available

  • 9 March 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

For women and anyone wanting to learn or improve their game, Nick Loach of Total Golf is conducting coaching lessons on Sunday mornings from 10am on the practice area at Waahi Taakaro Golf Club.

Burns Philip Stablefords - Summer 2016-2017 as at 10th February

  • 10 February 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

View the Burns Philip Stablefords - Summer 2016-2017 results here...

Penketh Plate 2016-2017 - results as at 10th February

  • 10 February 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

View the Penketh Plate 2016-2017 results here...

Summer Eclectic 2016-2017

  • 10 February 2017
  • NBS Waahi Taakaro Golf Club

View the Summer Eclectic 2016-2017 results here...