Journey of a Waka
This infographic explores how the tūpuna of Māori skilfully and deliberately navigated to Aotearoa New Zealand from East Polynesia over seven hundred years ago.
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Series: Connected 2022 Level 2 - Ki te hoe! - Let’s get going!
Reading year level: 4
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: journeys, Māori oral histories, matauranga, migration, navigation, voyaging, waka
Journey of a Waka
Illustrations by Ali Teo
This infographic explores how the tūpuna of Māori skilfully and deliberately navigated to Aotearoa New Zealand from East Polynesia over seven hundred years ago. It highlights who was on board the voyaging waka, their roles, how they survived the voyage, how they navigated, and what they brought with them.
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