The Tuia Mātauranga GeoTour is about having fun discovering the history of Aotearoa New Zealand by finding sites of significance in local communities from early Pacific voyaging and migration, European settlement to present day. The interaction between people, and people and the land, have provided a rich history that the GeoTour invites you to explore.
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Turi's Canoe/Aotea Waka Turi’s Canoe/Aotea Waka is Patea’s central landmark and is situated in Egmont Street. A model of the Aotea Canoe, it commemorates the settlement of the area of Patea by Turi and his hapu, who travelled from Hawaiiki to Kawhia and then travelled around the coast to settle at Patea. The canoe is 16.5 metres long and 1.5 metres wide. The figures in the canoe represent Turi, his wife Rongorongo with her baby son on her back, Turi’s son Turanga-i-mua, Turi’s brother and five other men
To be able to complete this Geotour and receive your special geocoin, remember to take a note of the codeword on the log book of the cache. This will need to be recorded in your passport which can be downloaded from <em><strong><a href="https://www.geocaching.com/play/geotours/new-zealand">here</a>.</strong></em> If the passport is unavailable for any reason just keep a note of the codeword and try again later