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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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 ...
Chatham Island waka find: Claims of ownership closes April 7
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage says the limited excavation of the partial remains of a waka found on Rēkohu Wharekauri ...
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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Critically endangered parakeets get a new home on New Zealand island
The Ngāi Tahu consider kākāriki karaka as a taonga, or treasure ... Beggs said the birds won’t be at risk since the island is predator-free and has limited access. Traps and monitoring ...
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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 discoveries of its kind ...
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 ...