Rafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·28 May, 2026 06:00 PM4 mins to readLeon Hudson shows the multiple medals he won at the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals earlier this year, earning selection for the world championships in Singapore. Photo / Rafaella MeloLeon Hudson has spent much of his life proving what cerebral palsy cannot stop him from doing.
Just over a year after first trying waka ama, the 18-year-old Hawke’s Bay paddler will represent New Zealand in the Elite Para Mixed Waka Ama squad at the 2026 World Sprint Championships in
