Waka, episode 6: Carvers from NZ, Tahiti, Hawaii make and launch canoes
4 Feb, 2021 04:00 PM
8 minutes to read
By: Simone Kaho
The Herald, E-Tangata and Tawera Productions have joined forces to bring you Waka, a six-part online video series that traces the cultural revival of traditional canoe-building skills through four teams from across the Pacific. Today Simone Kaho describes the complete waka experience, from carving to launch day.
Click on the video above to watch episode 6
Just after midday, on a cold Saturday in October, I m parked around the corner from the Hihiaua cultural centre in Whangārei.
I m doing box breathing, the technique Navy Seals use to manage their nerves during battle.