When the Tainui waka (canoe) finally arrived at Kāwhia after its long journey, it was tied to this pōhutukawa tree, called Tangi-te-korowhiti. Listen to Tita Wētere tell the story of the building of the canoe.
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They then felled a tree again and after the canoe was formed it was placed placed on the stump of the tree. And the following incantation, karakia, was recited by the priests.
Kotia te puu...
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