He momo waka e kitea nuitia ana i Ngā Moutere-a-Kiwa. Ka aukahatia he hanga ki ētahi kīato e toro ana ki te taha o te tīwai, koia hei whakawhena, e pai anō ai tōna pūrewa i te wai. Ka kīia tērā hanga, he ama. Ko te tauwhawhai waka ama tētahi hākinakina e tino whāia ana e te ao Māori.
A type of canoe that is seen widely in the Pacific Islands. A contraption, called an outrigger, is lashed to cross arms which extend out to the side of the main hull, and these stabilise the canoe and give it buoyancy. Outrigger canoe racing is a sport that is widely pursued in the Māori world.
Ki hea ngā whakataetae waka ama ā-ao ā tērā tau e hoa?
Kua hokona e te kura he waka ama hou, he mea hanga ki te kaka kōata.
Kua tino pakari tana tinana i muri mai i tana urunga atu ki te waka ama, waihoki kua tino mauri tau tōna āhua.