The He Kaupapa Waka - A Fleet of Waka exhibition now on at Te Papa Tongarewa, celebrates the journey of waka through imagery and sound - including that of Ngātokimatawhāorua.
Launched in 1940 to mark the centenary of the Treaty of Waitangi, Ngātokimatawhāorua was named for the boat that the legendary explorer Kupe sailed from Hawaiki to Aotearoa.
Photographs documenting the 80th anniversary of that launch on Waitangi Day 2020, are accompanied by a soundscape created by award-winning New Zealand musician, Tiki Taane.
He Kaupapa Waka was curated by photographer Te Rawhitiroa Bosch. He talks to Mihingarangi about collaborating with New Zealand's waka community.
He Kaupapa Waka - A Fleet of Waka is an exhibition at Te Papa Tongarewa Photo: Te Rawhitiroa Bosch
