Whanganui will paddle its own canoe at an Auckland tourism convention.
It's taking a waka along.
Whanganui and Partners will have the 14 metre waka Tai Kotuku in the foyer of the Vodafone Events Centre during Convene, a national conference and trade show in April.
Convene concentrates on promoting places as conference destinations.
"From the moment visitors enter the Vodafone Events Centre, Whanganui will be making an impact" said Whanganui and Partners conference and marketing support officer Louise Follett.