Tai Paddles Aotearoa

Tai Paddles Aotearoa

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Waka Ama / Va'a / Outrigger canoe Paddles and Canoes designed by Conan Herbert in Raglan, New Zealand Designed and built in Raglan, NZ.

Made with the best materials possible.

03/08/2026

🌻🌿🌺🍁 KOTAHITANGA SINGAPORE 🌸☘️🌹🌼

Our 2026 updated design is complete ☺️

The international paddling whānau is growing

Welcome to new IVF member countries since our last edition, Phillipines, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico and Vanuatu.

This one of our favourite paddle design to talk about and the 2024 design is loved by paddlers all over the World.

The first batch of this design will be heading to Singapore and available to purchase from the Vai Performance booth,
From September onwards these will be available from us at Tai Aotearoa, Tai Distributors Worldwide and Tai Global.

Enjoy everyone
We love it
Please take time to check out this reel and the kōrero behind it ☺️

02/08/2026

And the Kaha Paddle Adaptor Winner is

πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯πŸ₯

Susan Lean of Hauraki Waka Ama πŸ‘

The Kaha Paddle Adaptor is a great training tool for cold windy winter days, the busy paddler who can't always get to the water or those who live a little far from a body of water.

We have them in stock now and restock regularly

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

31/07/2026

Roydon Hartstone (Lana's father) lifting Wool fadges outside 2 John Street Raglan (the Tai Aotearoa Shop) in the 1970s.

We feel fortunate to be able to grow our business in this shed that we are historically and ā wairua connected to πŸ’ž



25/07/2026

The Tai Paddle Case 🌊

Perfect for the paddler / coach / manager who takes everyone elses gear and more πŸ˜‰

The R&D for all our Waka Ama equipment comes from more than 20 years building paddles, and many more years travelling with paddling gear within Aotearoa and the World.
We know what works.

βœ…οΈ Fits up to 20 paddles

βœ…οΈ Longest paddle that fits is 54"

βœ…οΈ Hardwearing and high quality

Tip of the day 🌊

Always keep your paddles and paddle bags clean of sand and dust, as sand can be the most cosmetically damaging to paddles.
(if paddles rub together or onto the bag during transportation)

24/07/2026

Last one for the day as we gotta get bubble wrapping and get Kirimamae's paddles on the courier 🚚

Go Boom Bullets πŸš€ supercoach Uso Jeff Guy and all the amazing mātua who support πŸ’ͺ🏽

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Location

Telephone

Address


2 John Street
Raglan
3225

Opening Hours

Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 3pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm