Waka (Māori: [ˈwaka]) [1] are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes (waka tīwai) used for fishing and river travel to large, decorated war canoes (waka taua) up to 40 metres (130 ft) long.

New Zealand’s abundance of wide-girthed trees such as tōtara meant that Māori could build much more diverse waka (canoes) than in their Polynesian homeland. They developed a variety of vessels for coastal and inland waterways. Each had its special function, from the grand carved waka taua for war parties, to handy rafts for fishing.

2024年6月20日 · The seven waka that arrived to New Zealand were Tainui, Te Arawa, Mātaatua, Kurahaupō, Tokomaru, Aotea, and Tākitimu. What is the biggest waka in New Zealand? Ngātokimatawhaorua, the world’s largest ceremonial waka, is sheltered under Te Korowai …

Many Māori and Polynesian people have travelled huge distances in these double-hull sailing vessels. These waka can be up to 36 metres long and have either one or two sails. Polynesian people used these waka between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago to populate the Pacific. For more information, please visit the Te Ara website.

2022年1月17日 · Waka Abel Tasman, Kaiteriteri, embraces the spirit of adventure. We take you on a journey of discovery, combining idyllic surrounds, exercise, history & Māori tradition.

Ngāti Raukawa chant, cited in Ranginui Walker, Ka whawahi tonu mātou: struggle without end. As Aotearoa New Zealand is a group of islands in the vast Pacific Ocean, the topic of waka is a poignant and obvious place to begin exploring aspects of our history.

Te Awanui was carved from a 300-year-old kauri tree by master carver Tuti Tukaokao in 1973 after a request by the city to the Māori Cultural and Promotional Committee. It was agreed that Tauranga Moana should have its own ceremonial waka (canoe) to use on special occasions when celebrating the history of Tauranga.

2023年6月15日 · A Maori waka hidden in a river 150 years ago has caused quite a stir, revealing secrets of resistance against colonial rule during the bloody New Zealand Wars. A long-abandoned waka, the traditional canoe of the Maori people, was recently discovered in the shallow waters of the Patea River in the Taranaki region of western New Zealand.

The information in this list represents a compilation of different oral traditions from around New Zealand. These accounts give several different uses for the waka: many carried Polynesian migrants and explorers from Hawaiki to New Zealand; others brought supplies or made return journeys to Hawaiki; Te Rīrino was said to be lost at sea.

2023年9月10日 · Ngātokimatawhaorua is the waka taua that sits on the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi. Built for the 1940 centennial commemoration of the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, the giant war canoe “remains a powerful symbol of Māori identity, strength and pride”.