WAKA Episode 6: A vision for the future

After weeks of hard work, the waka/wa'a/va'a/vaka are ready to be launched at Kororāreka (Russell). Simone Kaho spent time with expert waka carvers from across the Pacific, and discovered that making waka/wa’a/va’a/vaka requires more than artistic and technical skills.
Waka is a six-part online video series produced by Tawera Productions in collaboration with E-Tangata and the New Zealand Herald as part of Tuia 250. It was made with the support of NZ On Air. A version of this story was also published in the Herald.

[@BuzzNuttz001]

Awsome watch ❤

[@dodoxasaurus6904]

Ae

[@debbielacey6229]

Hello to you all. ❤️What a beautiful journey you all have done. 💝 Thank you so much for sharing this as I have been mesmerised by it all. Absolutely wonderful. Thank you. Sending out lots of love ❤️ to you all. 🧡💚🙏💛❤️❤️

[@sharondonnelly6902]

A very beautiful story of pride of doing what the kaupuna of the pacific have done and are still doing. Mahalo Nui for working form the heart to produce a Va’a that teaches and heals the past and plants seeds for the future. We are all one in the Va’a.
Aloha Gil Donnelly

[@hayzIsherwood]

Hika ma. Ka mau te wehi!

[@darylmckay]

What a beautiful journey

[@MrRooXs]

Awesome, gives me that fire i need.

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Maori 🎸 Jeebus

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Thanks 😊

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🤎💙🤍 He tangata, he tangata, he tangata 💚💜❤️