Kawa mai te papakura a Tangaroa
Tangaroa a te toi, tangaroa a te maha
Te ihi moana, te rapu moana, te auheke, te auheke roa
Haruru mai nga ngaru pua a hinemoana
Mai te hukahuka o te tai ki te riu o tangaroa whakamau tae
Eke tangaroa eke panuku
Haumi e hui e taiki e

Tihei Tangaroa

Kei te mihi ki a koutou katoa
Ki nga hau, ki nga tai e wha
Tawhirimatea, tangaroa, te mana kawe mai i ngaa waka
Aara ki nga uri whakaeke

Tena koutou, tena koutou, tena tatou katoa.

Greeings to the wind and the tides of the four corners of the earth
The Decendants of Tawhirimatea (wind gaurdian), Tangaroa (sea guardian)

Greetings, Greetings, Greetings to us all

The ocean environment is second nature to Maori as a food resource or as a recreational environment. With this connection and a strong cultural and spiritual association it is no surprise that Maori are attracted to the sport and recreational opportunities that surfing provides.
Although the sport of surfing is considered new, early records indicate that surfing in New Zealand can be traced back to the native Polynesians in a form of canoe surfing and body surfing known as whakarere.
Like their voyaging ancestors Maori surfers are natural waterman and one of the key reason why they have a proven success record within the sport in Aotearoa.

Follow the links below for more information regarding Moari Suring

Maori Surfing Titles
2008 TPK Maori Surf Projects
2009 TPK Maori Surf Projects
2010TPK Maori Surf Projects