If it wasn't for the double-hulled canoe Hōkūle'a making its initial voyage to NZ perhaps the Māori world would not have been inspired to revive the knowledge and skills of our ocean-voyaging ancestors.
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Te Tii Marae welcomes voyaging canoes Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia
Around 100 people gathered at Te Tii Marae in Waitangi to welcome the voyaging canoes Hōkūle'a and Hikianalia as they sail across earth's oceans to join and grow the global movement toward a more sustainable world.
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Ocean voyaging canoes Hōkūleʻa and Hikianalia arrive in Bay of Islands
Today, the legendary ocean voyaging canoe Hōkūleʻa and its sister canoe Hikianalia arrived in the Bay of Islands.
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Native Affairs- Young Guns
Waka, Va'a, Wa'a and Vaka are all Polynesian names for the outrigger canoe. On these single and double-hulled waka, Polynesians migrated all around the Pacific but we've been racing in them well before the arrival of Pākehā.
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Te Matau a Māui waka receives much needed makeover
Double-hulled waka "Te Matau a Maui" was lifted out of the water into dry dock this week, for a makeover.
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Mālama Honua voyage to promote more sustainable future
The voyage, Mālama Honua or "Care for the Earth", is estimated to take three years on its worldwide voyage across the oceans to grow the global movement toward a more sustainable future.
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200-year-old Tainui waka damaged in Museum fire
A 200-year-old Tainui waka was one of the items damaged in a fire which broke out at Hamilton's Waikato Museum last night.
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Polynesian voyaging canoe re-connects with the Moriori people
The crew of the Polynesian voyaging canoe, Te Matau ā Maui are rekindling a lost connection with the Moriori people, as they sail to the Chatham Islands for the first time.
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Prestigious award received by sailors of Te Waka Tapu in Waitangi
A significant award was given to the sailors of Te Waka Tapu in Te Wharewaka, Waitangi, yesterday.
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Waka hourua sets sail on Auckland Anniversary
While some spent the day standing in queues at Auckland's many festivals today, a group of sailing enthusiasts had the wind in their hair.
