At sea/welcoming Haunui
“Having some of our whānau from down here on board is a very significant thing. As years go by I think people will come to understand that. I don’t think that it has kicked into the mindsets and the thinking of many people that the arrival of a canoe like this is actually a huge event – something that hasn’t been done for hundreds and hundreds of years.
“I’m not too sure yet if the significance of that effort – in trying to emulate what our ancestors did – is fully realised yet.”
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