Te Matau A Maui Arrives In Napier

1 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December, 2012.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December, 2012.

2 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December, 2012.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December, 2012.

3 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December, 2012.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December, 2012.

4 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December 2012.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December 2012.

5 of 16, HBT124064-14.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December 2012. Pictured Jenny Mauger Ngati Kahungunu Iwi wakahourua committee chairperson blows a conch shell to welcome the waka.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-14.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December 2012. Pictured Jenny Mauger Ngati Kahungunu Iwi wakahourua committee chairperson blows a conch shell to welcome the waka.

6 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, from Hastings, welcomes Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka which arrived in Napier after an 18 month Pacific journey.

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HBT124064-9.JPG Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, from Hastings, welcomes Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka which arrived in Napier after an 18 month Pacific journey.

7 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, from Hastings, welcomes Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka which arrived in Napier after an 18 month Pacific journey.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-9.JPG Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, from Hastings, welcomes Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka which arrived in Napier after an 18 month Pacific journey.

8 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December 2012.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-9.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier in December 2012.

9 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, from Hastings and the Maori community of Hawke's Bay, welcomes Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka which arrived in Napier after an 18 month Pacific journey.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-9.JPG Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre, from Hastings and the Maori community of Hawke's Bay, welcomes Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka which arrived in Napier after an 18 month Pacific journey.

10 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG The crew of Te Matau A Maui stand on the deck of the double hulled sailing waka which arrived after an 18 month Pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier on December 20, 2012.

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HBT124064-9.JPG The crew of Te Matau A Maui stand on the deck of the double hulled sailing waka which arrived after an 18 month Pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier on December 20, 2012.

11 of 16, HBT124064-9.JPG The crew of Te Matau A Maui perform a haka on the deck of the double hulled sailing waka which arrived after an 18 month Pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier on December 20, 2012.

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HBT124064-9.JPG The crew of Te Matau A Maui perform a haka on the deck of the double hulled sailing waka which arrived after an 18 month Pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier on December 20, 2012.

12 of 16, Waka crew member Tawhana Chadwick from Hastings is welcomed home by a performer of the Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre.

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Waka crew member Tawhana Chadwick from Hastings is welcomed home by a performer of the Kahurangi Maori Dance Theatre.

13 of 16, Ngati Kahungunu and the Napier community welcomed the crew of the double hull sailing waka, Te Matau A Maui, when it arrived in Napier in December 2012.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

Ngati Kahungunu and the Napier community welcomed the crew of the double hull sailing waka, Te Matau A Maui, when it arrived in Napier in December 2012.

14 of 16, HBT124064-34.JPG Ngati Kahungunu Iwi chairman Ngahiwi Tomoana greets Te Matau A Maui waka captain Frank Kawe from Tauranga.

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HBT124064-34.JPG Ngati Kahungunu Iwi chairman Ngahiwi Tomoana greets Te Matau A Maui waka captain Frank Kawe from Tauranga.

15 of 16, HBT124064-35.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier today 20/12/2012. Waka crew member Tawhana Chadwick from Hastings.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

HBT124064-35.JPG Te Matau A Maui a double hulled sailing waka arrived after an 18 month pacific journey to a powhiri by Ngati Kahungunu when it berthed in Napier today 20/12/2012. Waka crew member Tawhana Chadwick from Hastings.

16 of 16, The double hull waka, Te Matau A Maui, will be based in Napier, after its 18-month return journey sailing across the Pacific to the west coast of America.

Mon, 7 Jan 2013 14:18:48 +1300

The double hull waka, Te Matau A Maui, will be based in Napier, after its 18-month return journey sailing across the Pacific to the west coast of America.