Waka tangata
Coming together: Tuia 250
Tuia te rangi e tū nei Tuia te Papa e takoto nei Tuia te aroha ki te ngākau o te tangata About four years ago, the Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust…
Posted on 04 December 2019
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Top of the South Iwi relaunch their waka traditions
A new era of cultural revitalisation is rolling out for iwi in the South Island with the recent launch of their new waka.
Posted on 24 November 2019
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Tuia 250 brings Endeavour replica southward
The northern parts of Te Waipounamu hold a “huge significance for Māori and Pākehā alike,” according to Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr.
Posted on 21 November 2019
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Tuia 250 honours prominent tūpuna during voyage to Marlborough
The Tuia 250 Voyage flotilla - comprising of double-hulled waka Haunui and Fa'afaite, the HMB Endeavor replica and the Spirit of New Zealand – have been welcomed to Meretoto, Ship Cove…
Posted on 21 November 2019
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Nau mai Te Haeata
Earlier this month, under the watch of our ancestral mountains Pourangahau and Kehu at Rotoiti (Te Waipounamu), the iwi welcomed a new era in cultural revitalisation with the launch of our new…
Posted on 19 November 2019
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Waka's dawn launch heralds new era for Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō
It's been seven generations since Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō launched a waka of its own.
Posted on 05 November 2019
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In the news: Te Karere
Ngāti Apa Ki T Rā Tō have launched a new waka called Te Haeata.
Posted on 04 November 2019
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Te Whakarewatanga o Te Waka Hou
Whānau, it’s nearly time. The master craftsmen are in the final stages of building the iwi’s waka tangata and the date for launch has been set.
Posted on 13 September 2019
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Tokihi hi!
The second wānanga to support the iwi’s waka tāngata kaupapa was held at Kaiteriteri from June 21 – 23, with about 40 iwi members and support crew braving the chilly…
Posted on 17 July 2019
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He hokinga mahara
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trustee Denis Gapper says, although short, his journey on Te Awatea Hou was unforgettable.
Posted on 17 July 2019
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