This double mōkihi (raft) was a type constructed by people of the Ngāti Porou tribe. It was made from the wood of the whau or houama tree, which was extremely buoyant. The whau was pinned together with hard wood such as mānuka, and lashed together with pirita.
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Reference:
Elsdon Best, The Maori canoe. Wellington: Dominion Museum, 1925, p. 136
Drawing by E. Richardson
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