Story: Waikato region

Waka ama race

Waka ama race

The New Zealand Masters Women’s waka ama crew celebrate after winning the 500-metre sprint at the 2006 world championships, held at Lake Karāpiro. Races between these traditional Polynesian outrigger canoes are popular sporting events.

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Nancy Swarbrick, 'Waikato region - Sport and tourism', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/27231/waka-ama-race (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Nancy Swarbrick, updated 1 Jul 2015