The Voyaging across the Pacific free talk is part of A Waka Odyssey, a week-long celebration of our place in the Pacific that includes the spectacular Kupe: Festival opening night and more.

The guest panel includes:

  • Hoturoa Barclay Kerr (Te Toki Voyaging Trust)
  • Sean Mallon (Te Papa / Senior Curator Pacific Cultures)
  • Lauaki Lavatai Afifimailagi (Samoan Voyaging Society)

Cost: Free
Location: Te Marae, Level 4, Te Papa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington

For further information: www.tepapa.govt.nz/visit/whats-on/events/talk-voyaging-across-pacific

Related content

This article gives an introduction to the many resources on the hubs covering the celestial sphere and the star compass, discover how to navigate by stars, the Moon, the Sun, ocean swells and bird life. Read about waka hourua – the double-hulled canoes used for such voyages – and about the waka revival in New Zealand.

This article and video has information on the revival on Māori astronomy, critical to successful waka navigation.

See these related events, A waka odyssey, Kupe: New Zealand Festival events, Celestial navigation with Piripi Smith and Oceans in peril.

Useful link

Go here to download a great teacher resources kit designed to accompany A waka odyssey.


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