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Story: Waka – canoes

Paddles

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Paddles

The top hoe (paddle) is a steering paddle, or hoe whakatere. The hoe in the middle is from the Waikato tribe. The hoe at the bottom is also from Waikato, although the design was common throughout New Zealand.

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How to cite this page

Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, Waka – canoes – Waka equipment, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/object/8180/paddles (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Hoturoa Barclay-Kerr, published 2 March 2009.