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Kitesurfing

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Kitesurfing

Kites are also used for other forms of recreation. In the popular sport of kitesurfing, a hand-held kite gives speed and lift while you surf.

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Bob Maysmor, Kites and manu tukutuku – Kite flying today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/5298/kitesurfing (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Bob Maysmor, published 2 March 2009.