Waka
Excavating a historical waka, and the story that goes with it
The discovery of a waka buried on the coastline of Rekohu/ Chatham Islands has caused a century-old tension to resurface. Audio
Waka moana celebrated at new Te Papa exhibitions
Two new exhibitions opening at Te Papa tomorrow celebrate waka voyaging and the people who have kept the knowledge alive. The art of oceangoing navigation fell into disuse for over 600 years but… Video, Audio
Iwi join together to welcome back 300-year-old waka
A special ceremony was held in central Wellington in the wee hours of this morning, to mark the return of a very special waka.
Unearthed in the banks of Te Awakairangi or the Hutt River, the waka is… Video, Audio
Sir Hek Busby: 'He was the bridge builder of Oceania'
Whetu Marama - Bright Star, a co-production by Toby Mills and Aileen O'Sullivan, follows Sir Hek's journey across the vast Pacific using star navigation and his significance for Maori in "rekindling… Audio, Gallery
The incredible master navigators of Pacific voyaging
New Zealand author Jeff Evans' latest book, Reawakened: Traditional navigators of Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa tells the stories of 10 master navigators who are leading figures in the renaissance of Pacific… Audio
Tim Finn: 'Tupaia had a different way of seeing the universe'
In recent years, musician Tim Finn has turned his considerable talents to opera. His latest work, Ihitai 'Avei'a - Star Navigator, tells the story of the incredible star navigator Tupaia and his time… Audio
The last journey of waka maker and voyager Ema Siope
The life and achievements of waka maker, sailor, and voyager Ema Siope have been honoured in a documentary tracing her final journey to Samoa. Ema Siope was known and respected in the Samoan waka… Audio, Gallery
Andrew Crowe: Pathway of the Birds
Nature writer Andrew Crowe tells Lynn Freeman about the story of Polynesian voyaging and migration; of finding and re-finding small remote islands and atolls scattered throughout the Pacific… Audio
Waka Ama event attracts the young and the old
Paddlers - both young and old - have spent this past week battling it out on Lake Karapiro at the annual Waka Ama Sprint Champs.
Eighty-one-year-old Emily Bishop is among those competing, her team… Audio
Tuia 250's lasting legacy
Tuia 250 - which finishes today on the Mahia Peninsula - has had its moments of controversy over the last few months, but committee co-chair Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr is confident it will be remembered for… Audio
'Maori were hugely admiring of Cook as a leader'
Author Graeme Lay says it's misleading for people to accuse Captain James Cook as being an imperialist and a destroyer of cultures, when he was largely revered by Maori in New Zealand. Audio
'It's about getting all our iwi together ... to remind them to come home'
More than 100 people have paddled down the Whanganui River between marae, learning about the river and refreshing their connections to it.
Young waka crew follow stars back to New Zealand
A New Zealand ocean voyaging group is relieved to have its canoe - the Haunui - back home, after a mammoth sail to Norfolk Island that was delayed for weeks due to bad weather. Alex Perrottet and our… Video, Audio
Waka takes Wintec students on learning journey
A new collaborative project to celebrate Matariki. Wintec students have created an interactive sculpture in the form of a waka - to convey aspects of Maori culture, music and storytelling. Project… Audio, Gallery
Waka Odyssey - Voyaging the Pacific
What's it like to voyage across the ocean in a traditional double-hulled waka, with only the stars and traditional knowledge to guide you? Four voyagers across the Pacific share their stories at the… Video, Audio
10m waka unearthed during road build
A digger identified a wooden object during piling work for a viaduct two weeks ago, and it turned out to be a 10 metre-long waka, which is still connected to the trunk of a Kauri tree. Video, Audio
Caring for waterlogged waka
Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools. Audio
Caring for waterlogged waka
Dilys Johns is an archaeologist who specialises in conserving waterlogged Māori taonga such as ancient waka and wooden gardening tools.
AudioOur Changing World for 26 April 2018
Dilys Johns specialises in conserving waterlogged archaeological items such as wooden waka and early Maori gardening tools, and the nabarlek is an unusual small wallaby that can continuously replace… Audio
A Waka Odyssey: journey, home and belonging
The culture and history of Pacific voyaging will take centre stage at the 2018 New Zealand Arts Festival next February. The spectacular opening event will feature a mass assembly of waka in Wellington… Audio, Gallery
