Te Hono ki Aotearoa

The far-reaching wake of the waka

May 27, 2018September 19, 2020 pdg 0 Comments Leiden, Museum Volkenkunde, Netherlands, Te Hono ki Aotearoa, Te Papa, waka

What makes a group of Dutch students so passionate about Māori culture that they travel halfway around the world each year to take part in Waitangi Day festivities?

New Zealand

An everlasting link

May 13, 2018September 19, 2020 pdg 0 Comments Leiden, Museum Volkenkunde, Northland, Te Hono ki Aotearoa, Waitangi, waka

A traditional carved canoe has created a new bond between New Zealand and the Netherlands, two seafaring nations with a shared history going back almost 400 years.