Ngātokimatawhaorua - Waitangi Treaty Grounds

3D Model

The waka house on the site shelters the world’s largest ceremonial war canoe. The name of the canoe comes from a traditional story from the Ngāpuhi tribe which resides near the treaty grounds. According to their legend, Ngātokimatawhaorua was the name of the migratory canoe that created their tribe. Work began on the canoe in 1937, in anticipation for the centennial commemoration for the Treaty of Waitangi. The canoe itself is 35 meters long, weighs six tons when dry, twelve tons when in water, and requires at least seventy-six individuals to row it.

LiDAR and photogrammetric data are available for this project at openheritage3D.org

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