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• MITAI MAORI VILLAGE - Rotorua

  
  

  …with Mitai will give you an authentic introduction to Maori culture. Enjoy a traditional hangi meal. See warriors in traditional dress paddling a waka (ancient war canoe). Home of the sacred Rainbow Spring and glow worms. Five minutes from the CBD. Nau Mai Haere Mai.

  
  
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• Mount Hikurangi - Off the beaten track

  

  …metres), Mount Hikurangi, is regarded as sacred by the Ngati Porou Maori of the region, who believe the mountain to be the resting place of Maui's waka (canoe). Traditionally the peak is regarded as the first land in the world to catch the dawn of the new day.

  
  
  visitor information » off the beaten track

• Waka Toa

  Waka Toa weaves together the rich performance tradition of the Maori with a unique life giving message in an authentic encounter with Maori culture.

  
  
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• Waka Huia Treasure Trove and Studio

  This Maori-owned working studio, gallery & store on the main street of Kawakawa in the Bay of Islands (near Hundertwasser Toilets) offers workshops, demonstrations & unique Maori art all made in-store. We have specialist knowledge of Maori stone tools & teach not just the creative process but the…

  
  
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• Early Settlement in New Zealand, New Zealand Settlement

  …. Arriving in Aotearoa Ceremonial Waka Photographer: Fay Looney (www.faylooney.com) According to Maori, the first Maori explorer to reach New Zealand was Kupe. Using the stars and ocean currents as his navigational guides, he ventured across the Pacific on his waka hourua (voyaging canoe) from his ancestral…

  
  
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• New Zealand History, New Zealand Maori Heritage and History

  …first explorer to reach New Zealand was Kupe. Using the stars and ocean currents as his navigational guides, he ventured across the Pacific on his waka hourua (voyaging canoe) from his ancestral Polynesian homeland of Hawaiki. It is thought, according to Maori history, that Kupe made landfall at the…

  
  
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• Waitangi Day, New Zealand : Treaty of Waitangi, February 6th, National Day, Waitangi Festivals and Celebrations

  …include: * Maori cultural performances * Speeches from Maori and Pakeha (European) dignitaries * A re-launch of the world's largest Maori ceremonial waka (war canoe) * Free three-day family festival of music, dance, sport, food and traditional Maori customs, including Ki-o-rahi, a Maori game that may…

  
  
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• The Story of He Ika A Maui : Maori Legends, Stories and Myths

  …legendary within Maori story telling, especially significant to us "Ngati Kuri" is the story of "He Ika A Maui". Te Waiponamu (the South Island), is the waka upon which Maui and his brothers fished up the north island, and is what forms the focus of this story. Maui was determined to go fishing with his brothers…

  
  
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• Tauranga History Information New Zealand

  …Highlights | History Guarding the entrance to Tauranga Harbour in the Bay of Plenty, Mauao (Mount Maunganui) was the landing place of the Takitimu waka about 1290 AD. Featured Tourism Operators in Tauranga Travel Insurance NZ DVDs NZ Products NZ Holiday Deals Tauranga History Overview The name Tauranga…

  
  
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• Otunui Paddleboat - Mangakino

  …the Maraetai and Whakamaru Dams, Waikato River Gorge, Waikato River Trail and suspension bridge. Share the lake with wakeboarders, kayakers, rowers, Waka Ama, and power boat racing.

  
  
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