The vessel sighted mid-Pacific by Schouten in 1616 What do we know of the type of vessels used to first explore and settle New Zealand?…
Society Islands sails, 1770’s During Cooks first Pacific voyage in 1769, Joseph Banks recorded in detail an ocean-going vessel he saw. In particular he noted…
Oxford English dictionary definition of ‘waka’: Waka (n) A traditional Maori canoe. Model waka. The Maori use the word ‘waka’ to describe all types of…
Language groups in the Pacific. (Click to enlarge) When Tupaia landed in New Zealand he was able to converse readily with the local Maori… James…
A Maori chief as seen by James Cook and his crew during his first Pacific voyage in 1769 When Abel Tasman arrived in New Zealand…