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Kōrero: Kites and manu tukutuku

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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by Tim Stockman

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

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

He kōrero nā Bob Maysmor, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.