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Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New Zealand / Jeff Evans ; foreword by Francis Cowan.

Nā: Momo rauemi: TextTextKaiwhakaputa:Auckland, N.Z. : Libro International, 2011.Whakaahuatanga: 128 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781877514159
  • 1877514152
Ngā marau: Additional physical formats: Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New ZealandDDC classification:
  • 993.01 22
LOC classification:
  • DU410 .E93 2011
Summary: "Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New Zealand offers a straightforward account of how and why Polynesian seafarers made their journey south to New Zealand shores. The first part discusses the origins of the voyages, legends of the homeland and the explorer Kupe, traditional Polynesian navigation techniques, and the preservation of seafaring knowledge by Māori. The second part presents a gripping account of the canoe Hawaiki-nui retracing the route from Tahiti to New Zealand in 1985 using traditional voyaging methods"--Back cover.
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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Originally published as: The discovery of Aotearoa. Reed, 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index.

"Polynesian navigation and the discovery of New Zealand offers a straightforward account of how and why Polynesian seafarers made their journey south to New Zealand shores. The first part discusses the origins of the voyages, legends of the homeland and the explorer Kupe, traditional Polynesian navigation techniques, and the preservation of seafaring knowledge by Māori. The second part presents a gripping account of the canoe Hawaiki-nui retracing the route from Tahiti to New Zealand in 1985 using traditional voyaging methods"--Back cover.

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