Waka Tapu Historic Voyage Arrived Home. Taipa,Nz -May 18:Two Traditional Double-Hulled Waka And Their Crews Have Arrived In Doubtless Bay In Northland New Zealand On May 18 2013. After A 10-Month Historic Voyage Across The Pacific Ocean.the Crew Left Auckland's Waitemata Harbour Last August And Travelled To Rapanui (Easter Island) Before Returning To New Zealand Today Using Only The Stars, Moon, Sun, Ocean Currents, Birds And Marine Lif

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