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Kōrero: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration

Ancient canoe

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Ancient canoe

Many traditions about exploration establish tribal boundaries – which were often marked with particular items. This ancient canoe, found in Taupō, is believed to have been made purely as a boundary marker, and placed at Ōpepe.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Taupō Museum of Art and History

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Rāwiri Taonui, Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration – Exploration traditions, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/14125/ancient-canoe (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Rāwiri Taonui, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.