Download the PDF (2.5MB) - Te Puni Kokiri

TE AO MÄORI
Here is the waka taua Te Hono ki Aotearoa being paddled in
the canal by the Musuem Volkenkunde in Leiden Holland. This
was part of the hand over ceremony of the waka to Leiden
which happened on Monday 18 October 2010. The Kaihautu is
Chappy Harrison of Ngäti Kahu, Taitokerau.
Photo courtesy of Museum Volkenkunde
Toi Mäori still retains legal ownership of the waka. It is based
on permanent loan to Museum Volkenkunde for the next 100
years. Its job is to promote Mäori arts and the country while
based in Europe.
The Toi Mäori waka taua Te Hono ki Aotearoa that is on
long term loan to the Volkenkunde museum in Leiden in
Holland, is taking part in the City of London Festival in July.
Toi Mäori is part of a wider delegation of New Zealand
Arts organisations taking part in the festival as a ‘feature
country’ during the month of July. The delegation is being
supported by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage.
Eight multi-skilled kaihoe from the Ngä Waka Federation
of Toi Mäori have gone to London for the festival and
members of the Njord Royal Rowing Club of Leiden – who
have all trained as kaihoe – and Ngäti Ranana members
will top up the 16-man crew.
When they’re not crewing and teaching people how
to handle the waka, the kaihoe will also be delivering
workshops and presentations on Mäori arts and culture at
the festival.
Te Hono ki Aotearoa is made out of kauri and is owned
by Toi Mäori; but is on loan to the museum in Leiden for
100 years.
TE PUNI KÖ KIRI | KÖ KIRI | HÖ NGONGOI - HERE-TURI-KÖ K Ä 2011
11