Ngatokimatawhaorua

Ngatokimatawhaorua
Author :
Publisher : Massey University Press
Total Pages : 278
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781991016676
ISBN-13 : 1991016670
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Ngatokimatawhaorua by : Jeff Evans

Download or read book Ngatokimatawhaorua written by Jeff Evans and published by Massey University Press. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the biography of the mighty ceremonial war canoe Ngatokimatawhaorua that rests on the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi.The inspiration for its construction came from Te Puea Herangi. In the late 1930s the Waikato leader held a dream to build seven waka taua for the 1940 centennial commemorations at Waitangi. By 1937 two waka had been commissioned. Carved in Northland under the guidance of Pita Heperi (Te Tai Tokerau) and Piri Poutapu (Waikato), Ngatokimatawhaorua was one of them. But it was to be many decades before the true power of the waka to inspire a people was realised. In 1974 Ngatokimatawhaorua was refurbished by the late Sir Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi &‘ Hec' Busby for relaunching during Waitangi Day ceremonies. It was then that Te Puea' s dream turned into reality. By 1990, The Year of the Waka, 22 canoes and their 2000 crew gathered at Waitangi.Ngatokimatawhaorua and others became symbols of Maori unity and pride and an important part of the renaissance of the traditions of carving and voyaging around Aotearoa and beyond.


Ngatokimatawhaorua Related Books

Ngatokimatawhaorua
Language: en
Pages: 278
Authors: Jeff Evans
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-08-10 - Publisher: Massey University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This is the biography of the mighty ceremonial war canoe Ngatokimatawhaorua that rests on the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi.The inspiration for its construction ca
A Fire in the Belly of Hineamaru
Language: en
Pages: 193
Authors: Melinda Webber
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-10-13 - Publisher: Auckland University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

From peacemakers and strategists to explorers and entrepreneurs, the tupuna of the North are an inspiration to the people of Te Tai Tokerau. This remarkable boo
Tahuhu Korero
Language: en
Pages: 376
Authors: Merata Kawharu
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-01 - Publisher: Auckland University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Compiling a rich, accessible introduction to the people and the land of Taikokerau—a northern region of New Zealand—this collection of proverbs offers tradi
Nga Waka Maori
Language: en
Pages: 132
Authors: Anne Nelson
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Looks at the origins and development of Maori canoes, the different types, the spiritual significances, their central role in Maori society and how this role ch
New Zealand Filmmakers
Language: en
Pages: 398
Authors: Ian Conrich
Categories: Business & Economics
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007 - Publisher: Wayne State University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The most thorough study on the filmmakers who have defined New Zealand cinema from its origins to its current successes.