On The Up: Waka on last leg home to Ahuriri after navigating around South Pacific using only the stars

On The Up: Waka on last leg home to Ahuriri after navigating around South Pacific using only the stars

Multimedia Journalist·Hawkes Bay Today·19 Oct, 2026 10:16 PM4 mins to read‌The crew taking a dip in the South Pacific on the voyage of Te Matau a Māui, which is expected home in Ahuriri on Wednesday or Thursday. Photo / Ātea a Rangi Educational TrustOcean-going Hawke’s Bay waka Te Matau a Māui is expected home before Labour Weekend, after two-and-a-half months of traditional by-the-stars navigation voyaging in the South Pacific. With the double-hulled waka on Monday afternoon off East Cape, on the final leg from Suva, the Ātea a Rangi Educational Trust says it

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