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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head>  <title>Te Aurere Voyaging - Waka - Tarai Waka</title> <meta name="description" content="Waka Voyage">  <meta name="keywords" content="waka voyage - space between words no commas"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <link href="style.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"> <script language="JavaScript" type="text/javascript">  </script> <script language="JavaScript" src="mm_menu.js" type="text/javascript"></script>  <style type="text/css">  </style> <script src="Scripts/AC_ActiveX.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="Scripts/AC_RunActiveContent.js" type="text/javascript"></script>  <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body> <script language="JavaScript1.2" type="text/javascript">mmLoadMenus();</script> <table width="960" height="100%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <tr valign="top"> <td width="160" rowspan="2" class="cell-1"> <div><img src="images/logo.gif" width="140" height="130" hspace="11" vspace="11" alt="Te Aurere"></div> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2"> <tr> <td> <a href="index.html" class="menu"><div class="menu1">Home</div></a> <a href="history.htm" class="menu"><div class="menu1">History</div></a> <a href="waka.htm" name="link2" class="menu" id="link2" onMouseOver="MM_showMenu(window.mm_menu_0330173138_0,160,0,null,'link2')" onMouseOut="MM_startTimeout();"> <div class="menu1">Waka</div> </a> <a href="strategy.htm" class="menu"><div class="menu1">Strategy</div></a> <a href="sponsorship.htm" class="menu"><div class="menu1">Sponsorship</div></a> <a href="gallery.htm" class="menu"><div class="menu1">Gallery</div></a> <a href="articles.htm" class="menu"><div class="menu1">Articles</div></a> <a href="contacts.htm" class="menu"><div class="menu1">Contacts</div></a> <a href="calendar.htm" class="menu"><div class="menu1">Calendar</div></a> </td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="800" height="170"><img src="images/blu_header.jpg" width="800" height="170" alt="Te Aurere"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" class="content" > <p align="center"><img src="images/titles_10.gif" width="280" height="31" alt="Tarai Waka"></p> <div align="center"><img src="images/lineblue.gif" alt="waka" width="600" height="1" vspace="10"></div>  <p class="style1 style1">Hekenukumai has been involved with tarai waka, or waka building since the early 70s. The organisation <span class="style1">Te Tai Tokerau Tarai Waka Inc was formed in the late 1980s to build and teach others the traditional art of </span><span class="style1">tarai waka</span>. Hekenukumai has now passed much of his knowledge onto others, Hemi <span class="style1">Eruera</span> has been involved with <span class="style1">Te Tai Tokerau Tarai Waka Inc</span> since 2002 and has been responsible for much of the waka construction under Hekenukumai's guidance. Below is a breif description of the various waka that Hekenukumai and <span class="style1">Te Tai Tokerau Tarai Waka Inc</span> have been involved with building.</p> <p class="style1 style1"> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5221270876743388833%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> <p align="left" class="style1"> <span class="style4"><strong>MATAATUA PUHI:  </strong></span><br> <span class="style4">1990, Te Tai Tokerau, Waka Taua, up to 36 paddlers, Length 21.8m long, Width 1.5m, Kauri log from Herekino State Forest.</span> <br> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5227547371319895345%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> </p> <p class="style1"><strong>TE IKA A MAUI (Mokopuna):</strong><br> 1992, Aurere, Waka Taua, up to 18 paddlers, Length 14m. Width 1.1m, Kauri log from Herekino State Forest.  Mokopuna was made to be a part of the welcoming ceremony in Rarotonga to greet Te Aurere at the end of her maiden voyage from Aotearoa.  It was shipped to Rarotonga in a container.  In 2005 it was shipped to San Francisco to take part in an exhibition arranged by Tourism New Zealand.  It was paddled under the Golden Gate bridge and was escorted to shore by reed waka made by the Olony Indians of California. In 2007 it was shipped to Valencia, Spain to support for Team New Zealand in the Americas Cup. </p> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5224968284513577985%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> <p class="style1"><strong>TE AURERE:</strong><br> 1992, Aurere, Waka Hourua, up to 14 crew, Length 17.3m. Width 5.4m, Kauri logs from the Herekino State Forest. Hekenukumai's first waka hourua built to sail the maiden voyage to Rarotonga.<br> <p class="style1">NOTE: See below for video clips on the building of TeAurere</p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5224977101552079537%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> <p class="style1"><strong>TE AURERE ITI:</strong><br> 1997, Te Papa Museum, Wellington, <span class="style4">Waka Hourua replica, Length 5.7m, Width 2m,</span>‘Iti’ is a replica which was made for display at Te Papa, it was built a third the size of Te Aurere.<p class="style1"> <br> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5221695593728143857%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> <p class="style1"><strong>TE AU KAHA:</strong><br> 2001, Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa, Waka Taua, up to 22 Paddlers, Length 16.2m, Width 1.05m, Kauri log from Puketi Forest. Assisted by Ngati Kahu men.<br> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"><strong>WAIROA:</strong><br> 2002, Ngati Whatua ki Dargaville, Waka Taua, Hull made by Hekenukumai Busby,  Rarawa, Tau Ihu and Tau Rapa carved by local Ngati Whatua men, Swamp Kauri.</p> <p align="left" class="style1"> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5221693011259904113%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> <br> <strong>RANGIMARIE:</strong><br> 2004, Ngati Kahu ki Peria, Waka Taua up to 30 paddlers, Length 15.9m, Width 1.4m. Hull made by Hekenukumai Busby and Hemi Eruera. Rarawa, Tau Ihu and Tau Rapa carved by Takirirangi Smith & students from Whitiraera Polytechnic. Kauri log from Herekino State Forest.<br> </p> <p align="center" class="style1"> <br> <p align="left" class="style1"><strong>WAKA TIWAI:</strong><br> 2005, Aurere, Waka Tiwai up to 2 paddlers, Length 6.7m, Width 0.6m, Kauri form Herekino State Forest. Used the cut out from one of the hulls of the new Waka Hourua . The measurements for this waka were taken from an old waka at Kenana.  Karu Tukariri’s mother used to use it for shopping.  She would travel down the river from Kenana on the out-going tide, do her shopping in Mangonui and then return home by river on the in-coming tide.  This meant less paddling!  The original waka is now in several pieces and rotten and beyond repair.</p> <p align="left" class="style1"> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5221696377351856625%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> <p class="style1"><strong>UERANGI:</strong><br> 2005, Ngati Kahu ki Whangaroa, Waka Tete, up to 16 Paddlers, Length 12m, Width 1.2m. Hull made by Hekenukumai Busby and Hemi Eruera. Rarawa, Tau Ihu and Tau Rapa carved by Takirirangi Smith & students from Whitiraera Polytechnic. Kauri log from Omahuta Forest.</p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5221677838626153153%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> <p align="left" class="style1"><strong>WHANAU MOANA:</strong><br> 2006, Aurere, Waka Tete, up to 16 Paddlers, Length 12.6m, Width 1.1m. Hull made by Hekenukumai Busby and Hemi Eruera. Rarawa, Tau Ihu and Tau Rapa carved by Takirirangi Smith & students from Whitiraera Polytechnic. Kauri log from Herekino State Forest. <p align="center" class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"><strong>RAUKURA: </strong><br> 2006, Wellington, An old waka whos hull had been damaged, the Hull was rebuilt by Hekenukumai.</p> <p class="style1"> </p> <p class="style1"> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5221608410357070689%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </p> <p align="left" class="style1"><strong>HINE MOANA:</strong><br> 2007, Ngati Awa ki Whakatane, <span class="style5">Waka Tete, up to 16 Paddlers, Length 12.6m, Width 1.1m</span>. </p> <p align="left" class="style1"><br> </p> <p align="center" class="style1"> </p> <p align="center" class="style1"> </p> <p align="center" class="style1"> </p> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5244343278334317169%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> <p align="left" class="style1"><strong>NGAHIRAKA-MAI-TAWHITI</strong><br> 2008, Aurere, Waka Hourua, up to 14 crew, Length 17.3m. Width 5.5m, Kauri logs <span class="style7">from the Herekino State Forest</span>. Ngahiraka was the name of Hekenukumai's wife and he has dedicated this waka in her memory.</p> <p align="center" class="style1"> </p> <p align="center" class="style1"> </p> <p align="center" class="style1"> </p> <p align="center" class="style1"><span class="style1 style1"> <embed src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="220" height="160" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FTeaurere.Waka%2Falbumid%2F5221705985296322801%3Fkind%3Dphoto%26alt%3Drss" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed> </span></p> <p align="left" class="style1 style1"><strong>HAWAI'I </strong><span class="style3">INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF CANOES:</span><br> This festival has been one of Maui's main cultural events since it was first introduced in 1999. The festival brings different waka builders from around Polynesia together to represent their own island and build a traditional waka within a three week period. Hekenukumai and his gang have represented Aotearoa and build waka each year for the past decade.</p> <p align="left" class="style1 style1"> </p> <div align="center"><img src="images/lineblue.gif" alt="waka" width="600" height="1" vspace="10"></div> <p align="left" class="style1 style1">Below are various video clips from when Te Aurere was being built</p> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <object width="300" height="250" align="left"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WBn-cG43T8c&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WBn-cG43T8c&hl=en&fs=1" width="300" height="250" align="left" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <object width="300" height="250" align="right"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/EgANmAi4Ohk&hl=en&fs=1"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/EgANmAi4Ohk&hl=en&fs=1" width="300" height="250" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <object width="300" height="250" align="left"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aShgqVD9Oc4&hl=en&fs=1"> </param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aShgqVD9Oc4&hl=en&fs=1" width="300" height="250" align="left" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> <object width="300" height="250" align="right"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/OqzhuKHvIAw&hl=en&fs=1"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/OqzhuKHvIAw&hl=en&fs=1" width="300" height="250" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <object width="300" height="250" align="left"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/q28wR0k5CsQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/q28wR0k5CsQ&hl=en&fs=1" width="300" height="250" align="left" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object> <object width="300" height="250" align="right"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/I-TJ1tZuKOU&hl=en&fs=1"> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/I-TJ1tZuKOU&hl=en&fs=1" width="300" height="250" align="right" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed> </object> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> <p class="content style1 content style22"> </script>  <p> </p> <div align="center"><img src="images/lineblue.gif" alt="waka" width="600" height="1" vspace="10"></div> <p align="center" class="footlinks">[<a href="index.html" class="footlinks">Home</a>] [ <a href="history.htm" class="footlinks">History</a>] [<a href="waka.htm" class="footlinks">Waka</a>] [<a href="strategy.htm" class="footlinks">Strategy</a>] [<a href="sponsorship.htm" class="footlinks">Sponsorship</a>] [<a href="gallery.htm" class="footlinks">Gallery</a>] [<a href="articles.htm" class="footlinks">Articles</a>] [<a href="contacts.htm" class="footlinks">Contacts</a>] [<a href="calendar.htm" class="footlinks">Calendar</a>] [<a href="#" class="footlinks">Top</a>]</p> <p align="center" class="footlinks">copyright © Te Tai Tokerau Tarai Waka Inc<span class="style1">.</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>