Dad and son stumble upon ‘one of the most important finds of all time in Polynesia’
What started as a “normal day” salvaging wood in New Zealand eventually led to a large-scale excavation that uncovered more ...
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A Fisherman and His Son Noticed Strange Pieces of Wood on a Beach. They Turned Out to Be Fragments of a Polynesian Canoe
The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant ...
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Critically endangered parakeets get a new home on New Zealand island
By Kristine Sabillo Conservation authorities and groups, along with Māori people, recently established a new population of ...
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Traditional Moriori Canoe Known As A Waka Found By A Family On A Remote Island In New Zealand
The Accidental Discovery Of The Waka On Chatham Island According to a statement from the Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture & Heritage, the fragmented pieces of the waka were found buried in sand ...
What you need to know about buying and gifting pounamu
Want to gift someone pounamu - or buy a piece for yourself? Here's what master carvers and other kaitiaki would like you to ...
Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island Waka Excavation Uncovers Clues To Our Voyaging Past
The limited excavation of the partial remains of a waka found on Rēkohu Wharekauri Chatham Island has finished.
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Dad and son stumble upon ‘one of the most important finds of all time in Polynesia’
Photo from Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage On a remote island of New Zealand, a dad and son searching for salvageable wood noticed some “strange-looking” sticks — and found ...