The boat, known as a waka, was unearthed in the Chatham Islands. Researchers say it could be one of the most significant discoveries of its kind ...

What started as a “normal day” salvaging wood in New Zealand eventually led to a large-scale excavation that uncovered more ...

Buried in the sand and floating down the river, pieces of an ancient waka have been found, but their origin and age remains a ...

By Kristine Sabillo Three New Zealand islands will join an international initiative to remove invasive species and restore ...

What began as a routine search for wood by a Rēkohu (Chatham Islands) father and son has led to one of New Zealand’s most ...

The Ministry for Culture and Heritage says the limited excavation of the partial remains of a waka found on Rēkohu Wharekauri ...

Last fall, Vincent Dix and his son Nikau passed by a creek near their home on Chatham Island, a remote archipelago off the eastern coast of New Zealand’s main islands, and noticed several wood ...