Leaky Waka
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Kai Time!
The Waitangi day celebrations wouldn't be the same without the amazing selection of Kai on offer. Theresloads of stalls set up everywhere serving anything; hot hangi, mussel fritters, fry bread, steak sandwiches, crepes, sea food, and when you get too hot you can get half a watermelon filled with a few scoops of ice cream. mmmmmm.
Look at that menu! I had two mussel burgers.
For those of you who don't know what fry bread is its a bready dough mix deep fried in fat. Greasy goodness, chur!
And heres Ray, he supports the 28 Maori Battalion.
Look at that menu! I had two mussel burgers.
For those of you who don't know what fry bread is its a bready dough mix deep fried in fat. Greasy goodness, chur!
And heres Ray, he supports the 28 Maori Battalion.
Waitangi day
Its time again for the national celebrations of Waitangi Day. 2010 the year of the Waka. 170 years since the signing of the Treaty.
I had the job again of going around the grounds and taking photos of all the action. This year the Waka played a big part, there were over 30 Waka from all around the North Island and I was keen to capture some of these canoe boosting around. Heres some photos from the launching of the Waka the day before Waitangi Day.
A haka given as a Nga Puhi Waka was launched.
The mighty Ngatokimatawhaorua with the Navy Friggit and a charter boat in the background.
Getting ready to launch the Waka
The Haka given as a Waka rows past the shore.
The mighty Ngatokimatawhaorua which was built in 1940 for the centenary of the signing of the treaty. It is 37 metres long, was built of 3 sections of Kauri timber and carries over 100 people. It was launched this Waitangi Day for the first time in 5 years.
I had the job again of going around the grounds and taking photos of all the action. This year the Waka played a big part, there were over 30 Waka from all around the North Island and I was keen to capture some of these canoe boosting around. Heres some photos from the launching of the Waka the day before Waitangi Day.
A haka given as a Nga Puhi Waka was launched.
The mighty Ngatokimatawhaorua with the Navy Friggit and a charter boat in the background.
Getting ready to launch the Waka
The Haka given as a Waka rows past the shore.
The mighty Ngatokimatawhaorua which was built in 1940 for the centenary of the signing of the treaty. It is 37 metres long, was built of 3 sections of Kauri timber and carries over 100 people. It was launched this Waitangi Day for the first time in 5 years.
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