The Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles was initiated in 1992 by the Waitara Bar Boardriders Club with the 1st event taking place in 1993. The Maori Titles was initiated to acknowledge the sporting excellence and commitment that Maori surfers have achieved at club, national and international level. The Maori Titles embraces kaitiakitanga and is focused toward strengthening whanaungatanga, manaakitanga and kotahitanga. The Maori Titles is a spiritual awareness for some, a learning curve for others but most importantly it’s a time when family and friends can come together through their tribal links to experience kotahitanga (being as one). The Aotearoa Maori Surfing Titles are held annually and has become one of the premier events of the Surfing New Zealand event’s calendar. During Labour Weekend is generally the time of the year that the titles are held



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