There were a couple of vakas lying around. I wonder what they are used for. Niuean vakas are built from a design and material that results in a very light boat that can be carried by just one person. Supposedly, a Niuean vaka was showcased at the World's Fair in Shanghai. There was also apparently a huge scandal with one of the people Niue was going to send to the fair - something about one of the only Chinese people on Niue breaking up with someone and cancelling last minute so they couldn't cancel his reservations or something. I forgot the details by now, but it made for an interesting story.