Te Aurere Iti – built for the opening of Te Papa
Te Aurere Iti is a scale replica that is one third of the size of the waka hourua (double-hulled voyaging canoe) Te Aurere. It was built by Hekenukumai Busby for the 1997 official opening of Te Papa.
Ngā wāhanga o te waka houruaParts of a waka hourua
He kōhiwi, tauihu, taurapa. Ākona ngā ingoa ki ētahi o ngā wāhanga e kitea ana ki ngā waka hourua katoa.
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Hull, prow, stern post – learn the names for some of the parts common to all waka hourua.
Ahunga | Orientation
Ihu | Prow (front)
Kei | Stern (back)
Taha Matua | Starboard (right side)
Taha Mauī | Port (left side)
Ngā wāhanga | Parts
Tauihu | Prow
Kōiwi | Hull
Papa noho | Deck
Pou matua | Main Mast
Rā matua | Main sail
Pou manawa | Mizzen mast
Rā Taunaki | Mizzen sail
Tauranga | Stern post
How urungi | Steering paddle
Kahokaho | Railing
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About Te Aurere
This famous waka hourua (double-hulled canoe) reignited the practice of voyaging in Aotearoa.
Other waka hourua of Aotearoa
When Hekenukumai Busby built Te Aurere, he revived the mātauranga waka hourua in Aotearoa. This paved the way for the building of other Aotearoa waka hourua.