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Family Finds Remains of a Traditional MāOri Canoe on an Island, Experts Say It Was Used for Fishing and River Travel
The artifact is a waka canoe used by a group for fishing and river voyages, stated Heritage Daily. It was recovered by a local family who immediately informed the authorities about the discovery.
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Traditional Moriori Canoe Known As A Waka Found By A Family On A Remote Island In New Zealand
Hundreds of years ago, the Moriori people of present-day New Zealand used a type of canoe known as a waka to fish, travel, and go to war. Now, thanks to the sharp eyes of a local family on Chatham ...
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Family spots wood sticking out of sand dune — and finds historic item in New Zealand
A family on the Chatham Islands found almost 20 fragments of a historic canoe, or waka, in a sand dune, officials said and photos show. Photo from Manatū Taonga / New Zealand's Ministry for ...
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Family spots wood sticking out of sand dune — and finds historic item in New Zealand
“Waka is the Māori word for canoe,” according to the ministry’s Encyclopedia of New Zealand. The term can refer to a wide range of boats made by “ancestors of Māori” over the span of ...