Pineula haven't won the Open Mens 500m title in a few years now, but with a change of coach and paddlers the current third top sprinting team in the World want to claim back the sprinting title that Vaka Manu from Mankurau have held for 6 consecutive years at the National Waka Ama Sprints.
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Manuwairere preparing for their first Waka Ama nationals
As much of the country wind down ahead of Christmas, the girls from Manuwairere aim for gold at next month's National Waka Ama Sprints Championship.
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Vaka Manu chasing 7th heaven at Waka Ama Nationals
Already having won six national titles, Vaka Manu aren't prepared to call it quits yet.
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Waka ama is in Kacey Ngataki's blood
There's only one way to describe this young paddler from Ngāti Tamaoho: Kacey Ngataki is waka ama and waka ama is Kacey Ngataki.
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Water Sports dominate Māori Sports Awards
Canoe racer Lisa Carrington (Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Ngāti Porou) wins 5th Rongomaraeroa award, capping off a successful night on and in the water.
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Waka race 100kms down Waikato River
The second edition of the Waikato 100 saw a 100km race on the Waikato River for rowing, waka ama, kayaking and SUP (paddle boarding).
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New research highlights benefits of waka ama
Researchers at Massey University have studied the benefits of waka ama and have proven that the fast-growing sport is a major vehicle for indigenous health promotion.
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Kitini Taihuka raises the bar in weightlifting
Champion waka ama paddler and star rugby player Kitini Taihuka has been involved in CrossFit since he was ten years old and just last week won the NZ Under 15 male NZ Olympic Weightlifting title.
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NewsDevelopment programme helps girls succeed
A strength training and athlete development programme is helping girls from Napier Girls’ High School reach their full potential.
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Keepa keeping it reo in world of sport
To celebrate Māori Language Week we have been following exponents of the language from the world of sports.
