The Boys in the Waka AmaTahi, rua, toru, wha! Hoea to waka! Meet the team of boys who are training hard for the big competition in this exciting story about waka ama racing! A story celebrating the traditional Polynesian sport of outrigger canoe racing, from the creators of the bestselling The Girls in the Kapa Haka. These are the crew of the waka, which race side by side at a heart thumping, breath taking pace. Their whanau have gathered along the shore "Kia tere! Kia tere!