Tuku Iho - "It's bigger than Me" 

Tui Whānau Tuku Iho

This video clip, Papa Mau, documents the legacy of master navigator Mau Pialiug who revived the art of traditional voyaging and reawakened cultural pride throughout Polynesia.

We have been learning about coming of the Ngāti Kahu tūpuna from Hawaiiki to Aotearoa. The Tinana waka, later renamed Māmaru, is particularly important for the Muriwhenua tribes of Te Rarawa and Ngāti Kahu.  This history has been passed down orally through many generations:

Te Haerenga Mai o Ngā Ngāti Kahu Tūpuna