Haunui waka

the history of the waka

By kipo
  • 1500

    waka in 1500

    waka in 1500
    in 1500 in Aotearoa-New Zealand to the Cook Islands ( 1500 ) – a key link in the migration path of the Polynesian settlers who came here about 800 years ago.

  • waka in 1600s

    waka in 1600s
    in 1600 the Polynesian voyaging waka​​ The first settlers arrived in Aotearoa (New Zealand) in large waka from Polynesia. The journey lasted up to a month it went Missing.

  • waka in 1800

    waka in 1800
    The largest waka. Waka taua were the biggest, ranging from 9 to over 30 metres long. Vessels holding up to 100 people were observed.

  • waka's in 1900s

    waka's in 1900s
    in the 1900 The first settlers arrived in Aotearoa (New Zealand) in large waka from Polynesia. The journey lasted up to a month, and the waka were big Missing when it's

  • the frist waka in 1970s

    the frist waka in 1970s
    In the 1970s, the Polynesians began to develop double-hulled canoes to sail in the rough waters of the open Pacific. Spurred by this interest, Hekenukumai Busby built New Zealand's first waka hourua, Te Aurere, in 1991–1992 and completed the second, Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti

  • waka in 1990

    waka in 1990
    The waka has become a symbol of Maori unity and pride in this year of remembrance. ... The goal, timewise, was attendance at Waitangi Day, 1990.

  • waka in 2019

    waka in 2019
    in 2019 we race in our waka