Te Aurere Voyaging - max 71 characters

November 2008 - February 2009

Voyage

With the help of Te Puni Kokiri, Tarai Waka have organised a circumnavigation of Te Ika a Maui (the North Island) for the summer of 2008-2009. The voyage will see Te Aurere leave from its base in Mangonui and travel around the motu calling in at various marae along the way to deliver wananga to the community, the voyage will end with the arrival of Te Aurere at Waitangi for the Waitangi day celebrations in February 2009.

Aims of the Voyage

To promote the awareness and traditions of kaupapa waka to all age groups and cultures
Deliver a general overview on various areas of kaupapa waka including; a history of voyaging waka in Polynesia, traditional navigation, traditional sailing techniques and waka construction
To provide practical learning experiences
To recruit, train and develop new crew members for future voyages

Voyage Schedule

Depart Mangonui 25 November, arrive Hokianga, Kokohuia Marae 26 November
Depart Hokianga 28 November, arrive Manukau, Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa Marae 29 November
Depart Manukau 01 December, arrive Waitara, Owae Marae 03 December
Depart Waitara 05 December arrive Wanganui, Putiki Marae 06 December
Depart Wanganui 07 December, arrive Porirua, Te Kura Matatini o Whitireia 08 December

Break for Christmas and New Years

Depart Porirua 03 January, arrive Wellington 04 January
Depart Wellington 06 January, arrive Napier 08 January
Depart Napier 10 January, arrive Gisborne 13 January
Depart Gisborne 15 January arrive Waihou Bay 17 January
Depart Waihou Bay 19 January arrive Tauranga 21 January
Depart Tauranga 23 January, arrive Waitangi 26 January

To locate the waka via satelite click on the Waka Tracker link below

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