Ngā Toki Matawhaorua
Ngā Toki Matawhaorua of Pewhairangi, often simply known as Ngā Toki, is the name of a New Zealand waka taua (large, ornately carved Māori war canoe).
It is named after
Te Puea Herangi for the centenary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.[1] It was refurbished by master waka builder and navigator Hekenukumai Ngā Iwi (Hector) Busby in 1974 for relaunching during the Waitangi Day ceremonies at Waitangi, Northland
and has been paddled periodically since that time.
Ngā Toki can carry 80 paddlers and 55 other passengers. It is the largest canoe in New Zealand, measuring 35.7 metres (123 ft) long and up to 2 metres (6.56 ft) wide. It held the
Guinness World Record
for the world's longest canoe until July 12, 2006, when it was supplanted by a canoe built in Newport, Maine.
See also
- Polynesian navigation
- Hokule'a, Hawaiian double-hulled ship and voyages.
References
- ^ Tahana, Yvonne (18 January 2010). "Waka back and better than ever". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
External links
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