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Te Aurere

Diagram of the Te Aurere waka hourua.

Diagram of the Te Aurere built by Hekenukumai Busby in 1991–1992. This was New Zealand’s first waka hourua.

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Rights: Dr Peter Phillips, Arawai
Published: 13 November 2014Size: 221.97 KB
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