MAORI WAR CANOE
TE RAUPARAHA'S WARRIORS
The forepart of the Maori war canoe, Paroa, which was used in transporting some of Te Rauparaha's men from the north for the attack on the Kaiapohia pa, in Canterbury, in 1831, has been placed on view in the Canterbury Museum in Christchurch. The canoe, which has been presented to tiie museum, has been at Picton for nearly 100 vears. Portion qf it was destroyed by fire, but 14ft. of the- forepart has been preserved. \ _ - It is probable tllat the total length of the canoe was 30ft. and that originally it was equipped with the decorative carved prow, stern and gunwales incidental to the war canoe. AJong tflP sides of the vessel can be seen the holes through which the guntfale lacings were passed. Everything ■« being done to preserve this interesting exhibit] which is one of the most historically important. Maori relics in the museum* V -V
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21899, 7 September 1934, Page 15
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153MAORI WAR CANOE New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21899, 7 September 1934, Page 15
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