Peter Johnson: Ahuahu and Hawaiki

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Description

Kaumatua Peter Johnson discusses Ahuahu at Hawaiki, the originating place of waka and the kūmara. He talks about the transplanting of names from Hawaiki to Aotearoa, such as Tahanga. Peter also describes Kupe’s navigating way points to Aotearoa such as Repanga in the Hauraki Gulf.

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  • Category
    Tangata, Waka, Whenua
  • Location
    Aotearoa New Zealand, Rarotonga Cook Islands, Tahiti
  • Tags
    Ahuahu, Hawaiki, Kumara, Kupe, Mercury Island, Repanga