Tākitimu waka at Waikorire (Pilot Bay) Waitangi day 2009
Date06 February 2009Reference NumberAV 20-001Collection SummaryVideo of the Tākitimu waka being paddled at Waikorire (Pilot Bay) in 2009DescriptionThe Tākitimu waka being paddled by tangata whenua of Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi, and Ngāti Pūkenga iwi at Waikorire (Pilot Bay) as part of the 2009 Waitangi Day celebrations. The video shows the conclusion of the Waitangi Day, dawn ceremony where the paddlers are doing their final salutes and honorary haka before their long journey back to Te Puna. Tamahau Tangitu is sitting at the Ihu (Bow), Koro Nicholas is the front person standing. Pohe Luttenberger is the 2nd person standing on the waka behind Koro. Kiharoa Nuku is seated at the Kei (stern) steering the waka. Tapararo Borell is driving the support boat. CreatorOlsen, JimLevelCollection
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Olsen, Jim, Tākitimu waka at Waikorire (Pilot Bay) Waitangi day 2009 (06 February 2009). Pae Korokī, accessed 13/09/2024, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/33004