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The annual Waka Ama Sprint Nationals continues to demonstrate its surging popularity, drawing a significant international presence to Aotearoa this year. The event, which sees a growing number of participants and supporters annually, welcomed competitors from across the globe, including the Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club from Cairns, Australia, and world champion paddler Hinatea Bernadino from Tahiti. “We’ve come here to … Read More
The annual Waka Ama Sprint Nationals has once again proven its rising popularity, with a shining international presence. We caught up with the Hekili Outrigger Canoe Club from Cairns, Australia and world champion paddler, Hinatea Bernadino from Tahiti about their experience at this year’s sprint nationals.
Ki te Whakataetae Waka Ama aa-motu e hia manomano o ngaa punua tuna e tukuna ana e te Roopuu Mahi Tuna o Waikato, ki te whakaora i te takere o te moana o Karaapiro i ngaa momo kiirearea peeraa i te tuangi kooura, aa, ki te whakaora hoki i te tuna. Ko te Roopuu Mahi Tuna o Waikato, te kotahitanga … Read More
Ko teetehi o ngaa karere poouri kerekere ko te rironga o te kaumaatua o Waka Ama Aotearoa o te maangai moo Ngaati Korokii Kahukura hoki o Karaitiana Tamatea. “He tangata pukumahi te paapaa nei. Ngaa tini kaupapa katoa moo te iwi o Ngaati Korokii Kahukura, moo Te Aitanga-a-Maahaki hoki,” hei taa Lee Ann Muntz o Ngaati Korokii Kahukura. “Meenaa ka … Read More
Kua whati te rekoata moo te tokomaha o ngaa kaihoe ka tae atu ki te moana o Karaapiro moo te Whakataetae Waka Ama aa-Motu 2026. Kua poowhiritia e ngaa maangai o te iwi mana whenua, a Ngaati Korokii Kahukura, me Waka Ama Aotearoa ngaa kaihoe e 4,610 me te tini o ngaa kaitautoko me ngaa kaitaunaki o ngaa karapuu. E … Read More
Jayleb-Che Dean has been missing for more than 45 days, since he was last seen at Waiōtapu Springs. According to the Bay of Plenty Police, the search has been suspended, and his family has reached out to divers in Rotorua to help find their brother. Sister Alia Cowley says, “I think that having worship has kept our family strong. We … Read More
A new $100 million Kotahitanga Fund aimed at building long-term, intergenerational Māori wealth was launched this evening by Te Arikinui Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po at the Ōhanga ki te Ao Indigenous Economic Investment Summit in Kirikiriroa. The announcement brought together more than 200 iwi leaders, Māori enterprises and global investment fund managers, and coincided with the Kohinga … Read More