Te Aurere Voyaging - Waka

Wananga or learning weekends are led by Hekenukumai with sessions sometimes taken by Stan Conrad, the captain of Te Aurere, or Jack Thatcher, the navigator of the waka.

Key themes covered in the wananga include waka history, traditional navigation, crewmanship, sailing skills and techniques, waka construction, karakia, haka and waiata.

The current series of wananga began in 2002. The location of the wananga may vary depending in part on where Te Aurere is berthed at the time, however most wananga are held at Aurere. Since 2004 many of the wananga have centered around building the new waka hourua.

Wananga can be attended by anyone interested in learning kaupapa waka, nau mai haere mai.

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