The Waka Te Arawa in Aotearoa
This infographic illustrates some of the landing sites of the waka Te Arawa in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Series: Connected 2022 Level 3 - Ka ora kāinga rua - A new beginning
Reading year level: 5
Category: Non-fiction
Topics: arrival, Bay of Plenty, naming, North Island, oral histories, Rotorua, settlement, Tongariro, waka
The Waka Te Arawa in Aotearoa
Words by Mataia Keepa (Te Arawa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Rārua)
This infographic outlines stories associated with each site and other places that were named by people on the waka. It also describes objects and taonga that were brought on the waka such as kūmara and taininihi.
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