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“What's the name of this waka? Te Aho Matua!”
Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi have launched two new waka today, a first for the school. Valued at $39,000, the two waka and a trailer were funded through a community grant based on public votes.
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Waka Ama Worlds draws to a close
The Waka Ama World Sprint Championships have come to end. The host nation were the most dominant on the course, with the NZ team the next best, finishing in 2nd place.
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NZ waka ama teams end 18th Va'a sprints on high
Some of the fastest V6 races to be seen at the 18th IVF Va’a World Sprint Championships were held today in the final day of the competition held in Tahiti, where New Zealand won many gold medals.
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NZ teams end Va'a World Sprint Champs on a high
New Zealand teams have come away with three golds and two silvers for women, and two bronze for men in the 500m races at the Va'a World Sprint Champs in Tahiti today
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Māori paddlers represent Australia at Worlds
The Redcliffe open women's waka ama team is made up of ex-paddlers from New Zealand who are representing Australia at this year's World Waka Ama Sprints.
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NZ V6 teams dominate in 1000m races.
The finals for the long distance races were held today at the 18th IVF Va’a World Sprint Championships where New Zealand featured 20 teams in 12 of the 14 final races.
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Huge success for NZ women at Va'a World Sprint Champs
There were tears of joy shed with NZ women paddlers humbled with the results of their final races.
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#WakaWorlds- The Green and Gold Māori
When eyes first meet the paddlers from Redcliffe, there’s no mistaking their Māori origins. Naturally, the assumption is they, like the rest of the 500-odd strong contingent from Aotearoa, are in Tahiti paddling for their country. But it’s the green and gold tops they flaunt that confuses the onlooker.
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Tahitian carver crafts double-hulled canoe from stone
A double-hulled canoe is being carved from stone by local Tahiti carver Tamari'i Cere, marking the 18th IVF Va'a World Sprint Championships in Tahiti.
