Te Aurere Waka

Te Aurere Waka -Our artwork is about our house waka named Te Aurere. It is an Ocean-going vessel. The Water represents the waves and the sun represent the light that guide our ancestors and the land represent the land of other tribes. Te aurere was used to sale from different lands and countries to make peace for a good friendship. Te Aurere was first built in 1991-1992 the waka was used for making long journeys probably brought maori's together.