Tai Paddles Aotearoa

Tai Paddles Aotearoa Waka Ama / Va'a / Outrigger canoe Paddles and Canoes designed by Conan Herbert in Raglan, New Zealand Designed and built in Raglan, NZ.
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Made with the best materials possible.

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01/09/2026

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Custom Paddle designs ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒ€๐ŸฉทWe have seen some incredible designs on paddles this event.This one is from a Waka whฤnau from...
28/08/2026

Custom Paddle designs ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒŠ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿฉท
We have seen some incredible designs on paddles this event.
This one is from a Waka whฤnau from the early days in Aotearoa - the Pospisil whฤnau, originally Ngฤ Hoe Horo o Pawarenga, currently Redcliffe Outrigger Canoe Club Inc
Thanks Shanti Pospisil for letting us share this photo

Please feel free to share yours and tag us ๐Ÿค—

If you want to create your own paddle design to go on a paddle, we just need it in a vector format. You can do the mock up and ordering process through us , any of our dealers and

Nothing quite as special as paddling with your own uniquely created or chosen design โ˜บ๏ธ

Day 7 at the Vai Performance stall in Singapore, It's been a successful event so far for our collaborative stall team of...
26/08/2026

Day 7 at the Vai Performance stall in Singapore,
It's been a successful event so far for our collaborative stall team of Vai Performance Vaikobi Ocean Performance NaluGear TAI Paddles Global Tai Paddles Aotearoa.
Thank you to everyone who has called by to say hello, purchased from us or offered support.

It's Conan Herbert last day in the stall today,
Mike Matthews and team will be seeing the event out in the stall.
We have sold out of most of our paddles, only a few shorter and longer lengths left.
Reach out if you would like to be connected to a Tai Dealer in your area.
Keep up the amazing paddling all ๐ŸŒ€๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿฝ

Thanks LOCAL RAG. for sharing part of our story last year.
07/08/2026

Thanks LOCAL RAG. for sharing part of our story last year.

07/08/2026

Mauri ora ki Te Wharekura o Rลซฤtoki
All set for building their Secondary Schools Waka Ama teams for the 2026 / 2027 season

๐Ÿ“ข Schools Waka ama Coordinators and Coaches, over the next 2-3 months is a great time to get your custom orders sorted so you are set for gear when Term 4 trainings come around.

Happy weekend to you all โ˜บ๏ธ

03/08/2026

๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒบ๐Ÿ KOTAHITANGA SINGAPORE ๐ŸŒธโ˜˜๏ธ๐ŸŒน๐ŸŒผ

Our 2026 updated design is complete โ˜บ๏ธ

The international paddling whฤnau 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 kลrero behind it โ˜บ๏ธ

02/08/2026

And the Kaha Paddle Adaptor Winner is

๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿฅ

Susan Lean of Hauraki Waka Ama ๐Ÿ‘

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

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Roydon Hartstone (Lana's father) lifting Wool fadges outside 2 John Street Raglan (the Tai Aotearoa Shop) in the 1970s.W...
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 ฤ wairua connected to ๐Ÿ’ž



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2 John Street
Raglan
3225

Opening Hours

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

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+64272773767

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