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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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A Rare Polynesian Canoe Was Found By A Fisherman And His Son In New Zealand
Around 3,000 years ago, people from Southeast Asia began sailing out into the Pacific and settling on the islands of […] ...
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Archaeologists: Canoe Find Is 'Holy Grail Stuff'
A father-son duo on Chatham Island, 500 miles east of New Zealand, stumbled upon a find so rare, archaeologists describe it ...
Waka 'most important' find of all time in New Zealand
A waka discovered on Rekohu / Chatham Islands has been described by one expert as the most important discovery in New Zealand, possibly Polynesian archeology.
Waka Find: Father and son find ancient waka on Chatham Islands beach
What began as a routine search for wood by a Rēkohu (Chatham Islands) father and son has led to one of New Zealand’s most ...
Te Matatini 2027: Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui Cultural Council waiting for the confirmation call to host next kapa haka Olympics
Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui Cultural Council is confident the region is up to hosting Te Matatini in 2027. Speculation has ...
“We’ve Done The Groundwork, And We Are Ready.” Te Tauihu Leaders Confident Ahead Of Te Matatini 2027
Kapa haka leaders in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui, the top of the South Island, are confident the region is up to the job of hosting Te Matatini in 2027. Speculation has been rife that the region could ...