Photos: Tuia 250 flotilla's final days in Whangārei

Northern Advocate

3 Nov, 2019 05:00 PMQuick Read

Paranihia Preston, from Whangaruru and Samoa, welcomes Teva Teihotaata. Photo / Michael Cunningham

It was a day filled with connection and warm welcomes as those on board the Tuia 250 vessels were welcomed to Whangārei.

On Saturday kaihoe on traditional waka paddled down the Hātea to meet the three waka hourua, and on land crews were welcomed by the Pasifika community before a powerful haka pōwhiri.

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