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Ngatokimatawhaorua - The Biography of a Waka by Jeff Evans
$50.00 NZD
Category: Maori History, Society & Culture
Ngatokimatawhaorua, the longest waka taua to be built in modern times, is a national taonga and resides at the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi. The inspiration for its construction came from Te Puea Harangi's dream to build seven waka for the 1940 centennial commemorations of the signing of the Treaty of Wai ...Show more
Polynesian Navigation And The Discovery Of New Zealand by Jeff Evans
$39.99 NZD
Category: Captain Cook & Pacific Exploration
The Polynesian navigator Kupe is credited with the discovery of the land his expedition named Aotearoa, land of the long white cloud. How did he and the many canoes that followed find their way to New Zealand without modern navigational techniques through perilous seas in wooden canoes? By examining myt ...Show more
Waka Taua: The Maori War Canoe by Jeff Evans
$37.99 NZD
Category: Maori History, Society & Culture
Waka Taua gives a concise introduction to all aspects of the war canoe: its history, recent revival, types and variants, phase of building, parts of the waka, crew responsibilities and paddling techniques. With numerous historical and contemporary photographs and drawings, this easy-to-read book is the ...Show more
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