Story: Whenua – how the land was shaped
This 1838 painting of Poverty Bay by Joel Polack shows a traditional canoe with sails. Their distinctive triangular shape inspired the naming of Ngā Rā o Kupe (Kupe’s Sails) at Palliser Bay.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PUBL-0115-2-120
Wood engraving by Joel Samuel Polack
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.