More Info →Kurahaupo Waaka

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Description: Kaihoe (Rowing Team), for Waitangi escort 1990.
75 ft long from Taurapa (Figurehead_Front) to Tauihu (Stern piece_Rear)
54 Rowers (Kaihoe)
1100 Litres in ballast
Kurahaupö is a Waaka Wairua, that is; a "Spiritual Canoe", unlike the "Waaka Taaua" (War Canoe). She also had no ties to the original treaty of Waitangi processes that are still in dispute today, I am pleased to say.
Tribes akin to Kurahaupö Wäka: Te Aupouri/Te Rarawa (Far North Tribes_My link onboard), the latter being the name of one of our meeting houses; Kurahaupö. Ngati Apa (Wanganui). Rangitane (Dannevirke, Manawatu). Muaupoko (Horowhenua). Ngati Kuia (Who were originally settled in Ohau region, and later migrated to Blenheim). This was the core representation who trained diligently in preparation for the Waitangi escort out in the big blue sea among many waaka including Navy ships that escorted the Queen to the Waaka for the journey in to shore.
An amazing experience was had by all Waaka (Canoe) who attended the 1990 Queens escort.