Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po welcomed the masses to her first Tūrangawaewae Regatta as Arikinui on Saturday, as the ...

The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant ...

A waka discovered on Rekohu / Chatham Islands has been described by one expert as the most important discovery in New Zealand, possibly Polynesian archeology.

Researchers have recently found remnants of an important Maori artifact on the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. The artifact is a waka canoe used by a group for fishing and river voyages, stated ...

The origins of the waka exchange between the Netherlands and New Zealand date back to 2002 when Te Papa requested the repatriation of a mokomokai - a preserved Maori head - from Museum Volkenkunde ...

Māori culture features prominently, from artwork, to a marae (meeting house), to a waka (large canoe-like watercraft). Guided tours are available, and general admission is free. Located on the ...

A record-breaking number of paddlers will take part in the biggest ever Waka Ama Secondary School Nationals next week at Lake ...

Maori citizens are much more likely than other ... honour and by members of the New Zealand military. A fleet of four “waka” – long, decorated war canoes – carried his body to Mount ...