Get ready for one of the Coast’s favourite summer events! The annual West Coast Kahawai Fishing Competition is back for its 12th year on Saturday, 24th January 2026 — and it’s set to be our biggest one yet. Bring the whole family along for an epic day of fishing, fun, and huge prizes!

 Over $35,000 Worth of Prizes to Be Won!

Major Spot Prizes

Stacks of Spot Prizes

Massive Heaviest Fish Prizes

1st, 2nd & 3rd Places for Both Adults & Juniors

Even if you don’t land a fish… you could still land a prize!

 Competition Rules

• Fish anywhere on the West Coast
• One Kahawai per person
• Kahawai must be bled, gilled & gutted
• Be safe, look after your mates, and most importantly — have fun!

 Weigh-In & Prizegiving

6:00pm, Saturday 24th January
 Kaniere Empire Hotel
Stick around after the weigh-in for an awesome evening of prizegiving, BBQ, and good yarns.

 Entry Details

Entries open: 9am, Monday 22nd December
Entry closes: 5pm, Friday 23rd January
*Entries capped at 500 — get in quick!

 Entry Costs

Kids: $10

Adults: $30

 Entry Forms Available From

• Wild Outdoorsman — 28 Tancred St, Hokitika | 03 755 8947
• Fishing & Firearms — 63 Tainui St, Greymouth | 03 768 0206
• Kaniere Hotel — 289 Kaniere Road, Hokitika | 03 755 8443

Huge thank you to our continued sponsors!

Wild Outdoorsman
Fishing And Firearms
Kaniere Hotel
Hoki Hire
Hokitika Townchip
Westland Upholstry NZ
Delore Electrical & Heatpumps Limited
Rag Knives Hokitika
Westland Engineering Supplies
The Warehouse – Greymouth
West Op LTD Hokitika
Aitkens Agencies
Speight’s
Monteiths
Lion Brown Breweries
Seahorse Kontiki
Bernsport
Composite Development
Pure fishing New Zealand
Black Magic Tackle
Cameron Outdoors Ltd
Outdoor Outfitters
Spika
Stoney Creek NZ
Hunters Element
Outdoor Sports NZ
Swazi
Swanndri
Brittain Wynyard & Co Limited
SR Marston & Co Limited
Fishing & leisure
Tight Lines Ltd
Kilwell Sports
Tackleman
Bene Footwear
Merrell
Knifekut
Ampro New Zealand
Companion Brands
Svord Knives
The Fishing Paper
Beretta New Zealand
Bobo Products
Nioa New Zealand
Lonely Track
Paramo
Mountain Adventure
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