E ngā waka, e ngā reo, e ngā tai e whā o Te Waka o Aoraki
Nau mai, tauti mai ki te whakataetae waka ama o te motu nei i tēnei tau
Kei raro i te maru o Aoraki, te taha hoki o te awa hoki o Ōhau
Rātou ki a rātou e ngā mate kuawheturangitia, tātou ki a tātou e ngā kanohi ora
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa
Te Waka o Aoraki welcome paddlers from around the region to the 2026 Te Waka o Aoraki Regional Sprint Championships,
to be held at Lake Ruataniwha on Saturday the 5th of December 2026. This is the qualification event for paddlers wishing to race in a W1and/or
the Regional W12 at the 2027 Waka Ama National Sprint Championships to be held at Lake Karapiro from 16th – 23rd January 2027.