On 7 June our whānau hosted the first of two waka/reo fun days for the year. We had a turnout of young and old, ranging from beginners to confident paddlers. Tama-nui-te-rā was also out, which made our day on our awa, Waikouaiti an awesome day.
Activities included learning karakia, ngeri, listening to local waka stories, collecting rubbish on Ōhinepouwera, waka races and eating kai.
It was a great turnout and it was lovely to hear everyone giving te reo a go. We will keep you all posted for when the next waka reo fun day will be later on in the year. Nō reira tēnā koutou katoa i tae ā-tinana mai. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou.
Everybody had fun on the water.
A snap of whānau who went out on the water.
Our rangatahi and tamariki were all excited to get on-board a waka.