Nau mai ki te Land of Voyagers

Join us as we explore the footsteps laid down by our ancestors centuries ago…

Migration: The Untold story

The story of the greatest human migration of all time - the voyage of discovery undertaken over 4,000 years by our Polynesian tupuna.

Star compass

How does a star compass help navigators find, and keep their direction on the waka hourua?

Birds and navigation

How did the ancient navigators know there was land south of Polynesia? Birds!

Mythbusting "The arrival of the Maoris in New Zealand"

Tupaia: Master Navigator

The life and times of Tupaia, the Tahitian navigator and high priest who travelled to Aotearoa on the Endeavour.

JOURNEY'S END

Our voyage began in Tahiti and ended at Mahia Peninsula...