The Bi-annual Portage Crossing Harbour to Harbour Regatta and Family Festival is a revival and celebration of the traditional Mana Whenua route used by Tainui Waka when they discovered and named the Manukau Harbour after the numerous birds and Mangere after the lazy winds. The approval to revive this ancient route was given by the late Rua Kupa, Kaumatua of the Tainui Iwi, through the late Rev Haki Graham, in the presence of James Papali’i and Mrs Rose Kupa at their residence on the Manukau Harbour at Whatapaka, Karaka late 1991. The current chairperson of Portage Crossing Waka Ama Club is Barry Tumai who is also of Tainui decent.

Relive the history where Māori and early settlers travelled from the Waitemata Waters to the Manukau Harbour. Waka teams undertake a 15 km paddle, 5km walk and 5km paddle from Okahu Bay to Mangere Bridge.

Payment can be made to Account: Portage Crossing Traditional Canoeing and Sailing Assoc.

Westpac Bank 03 1396 0003359 00

(ref details - Club name, Paddler/Team Name and Event entering)

One lump sum payment per club please.

Panui now avaliable

ONLINE ENTRIES ARE OPEN - Please complete online entries and entry form and forward to [email protected]

★ ★ ★ ★ MARKET DAY ★ ★ ★ ★ 
★ ★ ★ FREE KIDS RIDES ★ ★ ★ 
★★ ★ ★ FREE CONCERT★ ★ ★ 

Line Up
★ House of Shem
★ John Rowles 
★ Moana & The Tribe 
★ Sid Diamond 
★ Chad Chambers 
★ Sweet & Irie 
★ Troy Kingi 
★ IHI 
★ Maaka Fiso 
★ Sherydon Karaka 
★ Abbie 
★ Under the Sun 
★ Racheal Timoti 
★ Sam Love

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