Te Awanui Waka in its shelter on The Strand

Date16 August 2015Reference NumberPhoto 16-448DescriptionPhotograph of Te Awanui Waka in its shelter on The Strand in Tauranga 2015. In 2015 retiree Rodney Giddens undertook to provide a photographic record of shop fronts from the roadside of Tauranga’s CBD.

Te Awanui was carved by Tuti Tukaokao from a 300 year old kauri trunk. It is 46 feet long and launched in 1973. The shelter is called Te Urunga. Situated at the north end of The Strand on reserve at the foot of the Monmouth Redoubt.FormatDigitalPhotographer/CreatorGiddens, RodneySourcesMaori Canoe display in Tauranga accessed 20/05/2021 Last edited by: Shirley Arabin

visual check from street 2021. Last edited by: Shirley Arabin

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply. However, the copyright holder has assigned a Creative Commons license. CopyrightGiddens, RodneyCopyright Holder Contact Detailsemail: candr1981@gmail.comLicenseCC BY-NC 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 16-448

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Start here:Tukaokao, Tuti, 1929-2001, (Person)Part of Photograph SeriesThe Strand, Tauranga: Rodney Giddens Tauranga CBD and Mount Maunganui Series

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