Teams travelled from all over the motu to participate in last year’s waka challenge on Lake Te Anau. (Caleb Lay)Teams from as far as Rotorua will be battling it out on Lake Te Anau this weekend for the fourth Ki Uta Ki Tai Waka Challenge. “We are particularly proud that this is the second year that we will be running rangatahi races to support the hauora of our young people,” she said. “Ki Uta Ki Tai offers more than a waka ama competition – it is centered on whakawhanaungatanga, connecting whānau to te taiao, and hauora,” Young explained. The W6 outrigger canoes are each manned by teams of six, and teams will be travelling from as far as Ōtautahi, Ōtepoti, Tāhuna and Rotorua to compete.

Source: Stuff October 20, 2023 08:00 UTC