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A replica wash-through raft

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A replica wash-through raft

The waka korari (wash-through raft) had a special construction to stop it capsizing in rough seas. Its base of inflated kelp and sides of bound reeds became partially submerged, giving the craft added stability.

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Denise Davis and Māui Solomon, Moriori – Moriori life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/1613/a-replica-wash-through-raft (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Denise Davis and Māui Solomon, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2017.