I could remember being in a va’a (outrigger canoe) in Samoa when I ... The thrill of waka ama racing has helped Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Sergeant Kirrin Borgman connect with the ...

The culture of the Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, is part of everyday ... to a marae (meeting house), to a waka (large canoe-like watercraft). Guided tours are available, and ...

Gisborne waka ama paddling coach Vesna Radonich picked up four gold medals at the annual Vaka Eiva festival in Rarotonga in ...

Visitors can also explore the park by waka (a Maori canoe ... by flying into Nelson Airport from cities throughout New Zealand, catching the 3.5-hour Interislander Ferry ride from Wellington ...