Hawkes Bay to Rotorua, New Zealand

We stopped for a walk along the shores of Lake Rotorua. TeAwara was built in 1989 by Lyonel Grant. Waka taua (war canoes) are large canoes manned by up to 80 paddlers. This one is 20m long and constructed by hand using old time techniques and tools wherever possible. Select the photo below to see the war canoe in more detail.