Land of Voyagers
This project began to follow the Tuia 250 commemorative voyage from Tahiti to Aotearoa, and features interactive tracking data for six Tuia 250 vessels. The website continues to celebrate the incredible and often untold stories of Polynesian voyagers throughout history with a multimedia collection that helps bring the stories to life.
Kō ngā tahu ā ō tapuwai inanahi, hei tauira mō āpōpō.
The footsteps laid down by our ancestors centuries ago create the paving stones upon which we stand today.
Tip: Start with the Land of Voyagers (Investigation Topic) guide, then get exploring!
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Land of Voyagers (Investigation Topic)
Connect with amazing stories of Polynesian exploration, past and present, before crafting a project that connects with the theme.
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Waka Hourua (Tinkercad)
A 3D design activity in Tinkercad that connects with the history of Polynesian migration and introduces iterative prototyping, to create a double-hulled waka.
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Tracking Toroa (Authentic Contexts Online)
Connect with DOC online tools including real-time images and GPS mapping to explore the behaviour and travels of toroa albatross.
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Sphero Voyagers (Swim Series + Land of Voyagers)
Connect with the history of Polynesian navigation and prototype with Sphero to create a waka hourua powered by Sphero.
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E haere ake nei...
Watch this space for more fun, creative, and interactive projects, helping fill in footsteps for rangatahi as they lay their own footsteps into the future!
Links and Resources
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Land of Voyagers (Homepage)
The website for the Land of Voyagers project, with interactive tracking data for six Tuia 250 vessels and an engaging multimedia collection.
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Mātauranga Resources
A companion website to the Land of Voyagers, with educational resources and activities related to the project based in STEM.
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Māui Studios: Fa'afaite Waka
A series of video stories on how a team of three celestial navigators guided a crew of thirteen across 4300km of the Pacific Ocean.