What channel is waka huia on?
Watch Waka Huia | Episodes | TVNZ OnDemand.
What are waka huia used for?
A waka huia is a treasure box, which was used by Māori to hold precious adornments such as hei tiki (pendants) and huia feathers for dressing the hair.
What is waka huia made of?
They were originally made from wood and pāua shell, but today they can also be made from resin, glass and stone. The intricate carving patterns meant that waka huia themselves were treasured artworks and so were thought of as the ideal place for anyone to keep their own personal treasures.
What is a waka Hourua?
The ancient craft that carried the first settlers to New Zealand were probably double-hulled – rather like two canoes side by side. They are called waka hourua. In the 1970s, the Polynesians began to develop double-hulled canoes to sail in the rough waters of the open Pacific.
When did Waka Huia begin?
A waka huia is a treasure box, and Waka huia the programme was so-named to reflect the importance of those interviewed – the kaumātua (elders) of many iwi – and the stories they told. The interviews in this first programme took place at Waitangi in 1987.
What does a Waka Huia look like?
Waka huia have an elongated oval shape, similar to the shape of a waka, while papa hou (lit. “feather box”) is a variation which is a flat, rectangular box. The rectangular form of papa hou is a northern variation of the more widespread waka huia.
What does the huia represent?
For Māori the huia was revered as a symbol of nobility, leadership and hierarchy. The white-tipped tail feathers were worn as head adornments to signify chiefs and people of great mana (authority and power).
How fast can a waka go?
On voyages, the waka sail 24 hours per day with the crew working 6-hour watches. The average speed for the Rapanui journey was 5 knots (9.26 km/h), but they can go as fast as 12 knots.
What construction techniques are used to make a Waka Huia?
Overview. This waka huia (treasure box) is fully carved with pākati (dog tooth pattern) notches and haehae (parallel grooves). It has double rauru spirals on the sides of the box and ends of the lid. (Rauru are rauponga – an alternating pattern of pākati notches and haehae – when used as a spiral.
When was the last huia seen?
December 28, 1907
The last huia seen alive were two males and a female on December 28, 1907. A few stragglers may have survived beyond this date, with unconfirmed sightings of large black birds with orange wattles and white-tipped tail feathers persisting into the 1920s.
What does huia mean in Māori?
: a bird (Neomorpha acutirostris or Heteralocha acutirostris) related to the starlings, confined to a small region in the mountains of New Zealand, and having black white-tipped tail feathers prized by Maori chiefs and worn as insignia of rank.
Why is the TV series Waka Huia important?
Waka Huia the TV series records and preserves Māori culture and customs. The long-running series also covers social and political concerns of the day, taking a snapshot of Māori history. Waka Huia is seen as a taonga for future generations and is presented completely in te reo Māori.
What does waka huia stand for in Maori culture?
A ‘waka huia’ is traditionally a treasure box to hold the revered huia feather. Waka Huia the TV series records and preserves Māori culture and customs. The long-running series also covers social and political concerns of the day, taking a snapshot of Māori history.
Who is the tribal minister in waka huia?
G Tribal minister Barney Winikerei was brought up in the seaside settlement of Marokopa. It’s also where he first learnt the importance of karakia, by listening to his elders. G After Dr. Ihirangi Heke (Waikato) and Dr. Wayne Ngata (Ngāti Ira) worked together, the kaupapa of ‘Atua Matua’ emerged.
Who is G Ope Maxwell in waka huia?
G Ope Maxwell is a member of the Auckland Anglican Kapahaka, a church warden at Holy Sepulchure and an advocate for youth at risk in West Auckland. A mother and great grandmother, Ope is also an unsung hero of the Māori community in Tāmaki Makaurau. G Tribal minister Barney Winikerei was brought up in the seaside settlement of Marokopa.
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