Flying Geese Trust

29/09/2026

We have a lot of love for these rangatahi. The energy they bring and their keeness to learn, share and look after each other. Wayfinding for Life!

28/09/2026

Hinemoana Holiday Tours! Come on a tour of Hinemoana – the only ocean-voyaging waka hourua in Te Waipounamu.

Bring the whānau along to explore Hinemoana, hear stories of voyaging and learn some sailing skills.

Children must be accompanied by an adult. To help us keep everyone safe and make the experience enjoyable, we ask that there is at least one supervising adult for every four children. Children under 5 must remain within arm’s reach of their supervising adult while aboard.

Dress warm and wear covered shoes.

Where: Te Ana Marina, Whakaraupō Lyttelton. (Meet at the gate nearest The Woolstore)

Schedule:

Wed 30 September - 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm

Thursday 1 & 2 October - 10am, 11am, 1pm and 2pm

Plenty of free parking

Bookings are essential and spaces are limited.

Bring the family down for a tour of Hinemoana - the only ocean voyaging waka hourua in Te Waipounamu.

25/09/2026

Crew training Saturday 11-1pm 26 Sept. it’s going to be a great day! All welcome. Meet at the gate by The Woolstore.

10/09/2026

Volunteer Crew Training🩵

Crew training is on this Saturday!

Come join us, connect with the crew and build your skills for the moana. Whether you’re new or returning, everyone is welcome.

Nau mai, haere mai, hoki mai! 🌊✨

10/09/2026

Two days of Wayfinding 4 Life with Rangiora High School🌊✨

Day one, our rangatahi got out on the moana, learnt about waka, sailing, navigation, teamwork and the knowledge of our tūpuna.

Day two, was based back in the classroom where they spent time drawing waka and adding all the people who are helping them go forward in life, dancing in anchors relays to work out what could go wrong in the next year and what we can do to prevent this, and filling in their compass with the things that uplift us when we feel low.

The background song Matariki e ara e by Rahera Davies is sung by Matariki, Faith and Tiana with Tiana and River on the guitars🩵🎶

Rātā Foundation Le Va Rangiora High School Te Toki Voyaging Trust - Waka Hourua

***deprevention

01/09/2026

Following Ātea a Rangi aboard Te Matau a Māui - Waka Hourua as they sail on a traditional navigation voyage. The first stop will be in Samoa and captaining is one of Hinemoana favourites Dale Dice. Whakatere te waka!

26/08/2026

Kia ora whānau and Talofa lava,

Hinemoana waka hourua has voyaged from Aotearoa to Hawaii, San Francisco, Galapagos Islands to Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Samoa. She has carried rangatahi on sailing camps in Rakiura, Kāwhia and Tauranga. She is also a key part of Wayfinding for Life, our youth su***de prevention programme.

We invite kaupapa organisations to visit Hinemoana to explore how waka hourua can enhance your current and future pathways. Free entry. Weather dependent. Bookings necessary

Nau mai, haere mai. Often we talk about waka hourua from a theoretical point of view. We invite you to bring your kaupapa organisation to Hinemoana to experience her mauri, kōrero with the crew about waka and voyaging, and discuss lessons from the moana.

Notes for the day:

Dress warmly

Bring kai and kōrero to share

This is a non-sailing event

You will have to be able to climb a short ladder to board Hinemoana

Koha welcome

We invite kaupapa organisations to visit Hinemoana to explore how waka hourua can enhance your current and future pathways. Free entry. Weather dependent.

17/08/2026

Introducing Te Ara Hou, built by Matt Mackay in Tāmaki Makaurau and named by Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr.

This paddling and sailing waka has joined the Flying Geese Trust whānau, helping us bring more sailing programmes to Te Waipounamu.

Ollie, Ariana and baby Waitā made the trip up to collect Te Ara Hou!

Ngā mihi nui to Sport Canterbury for supporting us with the funding to make this possible.

We’ll be out on the water running Christmas holiday programmes with Te Ara Hou this year. See you on the water! 🌊✨

Sport Canterbury Te Toki Voyaging Trust - Waka Hourua



Music: “Country Road” Hori Shaw
Full credit to Hori Shaw and the copyright owner.

16/08/2026

Volunteer Crew Training | New Dates!

Last week’s training was postponed due to the weather, but here are the new dates.

Come and join us, connect with the crew, and build your waka skills for the moana. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re new or returning, nau mai, haere mai, hoki mai! 🌊✨

13/08/2026

POSTPONED to August 22

Volunteer Crew Training

Come along, build your waka skills for the moana. New people are welcome. Nau mai, haere mai, hoki mai 🌊✨