Sailing At Dusk

The Waka at Napier

The Waka, “Te Matau a Māui”, (the fish-hook of Māui) is named after the Hawke’s Bay area where, in legend, Māui foul-hooked the North Island with the jawbone of his grandmother. A traditional Polynesion sailing waka (canoe) it is berthed at

Ahuriri - Napier - Hawke’s Bay - New Zealand