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    • Te Aurere and Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti – waka hourua on the sea.
    Rights: The New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute Published 13 November 2014 Size: 140 KB Referencing Hub media

    The Waka Tapu refers to the voyage undertaken by Te Aurere and Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti – waka hourua that sailed from Aotearoa to Rapanui and back. Both waka were built by Hekenukumai Busby. Navigation was without instruments.

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