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Landing sites of Nukutere and Paikea

Landing sites of <em>Nukutere</em> and Paikea

The Nukutere was an early East Coast canoe, while Paikea was the sole survivor of a deliberate sinking of a canoe. He eventually arrived at Ahuahu (Great Mercury Island) on the back of a whale.

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Canoe traditions', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
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