Waka Ama pays tribute to one of its pillars at 2026 Nationals

✍️ Māori Issues Reporter 📅 January 13, 2026 02:51 AM ⏱️ 2 min read 🕐 Scraped: January 13, 2026

Summary: Karaitiana Tamatea a longtime supporter of the Waka Ama Sprint Nationals at Lake Karapiro died on Saturday.

Photo: Supplied/Waka Ama Aotearoa NZ

Waka Ama paddlers and officials have paid tribute to Ngāti Korokī Kahukura kaumātua and staunch supporter of waka ama, Karaitiana Tamatea.

Tamatea, of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura and Te Aitanga a Mahaki, died on Saturday - the day before the biggest Waka Ama Sprint Nationals in history began.

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