Maori and Antarctica

Abstract

Moori and Antcrctica are two wcyds that cre ruely togettE. In the 18m's when early interest and sightings Of Antarctica by European and American explorers began, Moori who had occupied Aotearoa had ventured south than Auckland Island (O' Reagen, Ngai Tahu, pers comm). This not scrgising: the 180th the waka was still the common mems Of sea transport for Mdori. Clothing that would provide any significant warmth was the kahu huruhuru (cloak of feathers) and it is believed that seal skins used to rnake cloaks with extra wcrrnth (NZine, 20021. These garments were hardly sufficient to tackle the extreme conditions of the Southern Ocean and there was probably little need fcy Måcyi to venture far from New Zealand with an abundance Of seafood available near the coastline. However, Måcyi did have early involvement with the continent, although not to any significant extent. Legend tens of a Polynesian explaer, Hui-Te-rangWa. a beautiful white land. in 650 A.D. Eleven hurüed yecrs 1840, New Te Atu (who late changed name to John Sacs). whose Father was Pakeha and mother Maori, travelled to Antarctk:a on the Artvican Ship the Vincenres (Naris. comm). The VitrervEs was one Of six ships used in the ftst United States exploring expedition under the control of Lt. Charles VVÄkes, who discovered the Shackleton Ice shelf and surveyed 1600 Of coastline. Moori and Antcrctica are two wcyds that cre ruely togettE. In the 18m's when early interest and sightings Of Antarctica by European and American explorers began, Moori who had occupied Aotearoa had ventured south than Auckland Island (O' Reagen, Ngai Tahu, pers comm). This not scrgising: the 180th the waka was still the common mems Of sea transport for Mdori. Clothing that would provide any significant warmth was the kahu huruhuru (cloak of feathers) and it is believed that seal skins used to rnake cloaks with extra wcrrnth (NZine, 20021. These garments were hardly sufficient to tackle the extreme conditions of the Southern Ocean and there was probably little need fcy Måcyi to venture far from New Zealand with an abundance Of seafood available near the coastline. However, Måcyi did have early involvement with the continent, although not to any significant extent. Legend tens of a Polynesian explaer, Hui-Te-rangWa. a beautiful white land. in 650 A.D. Eleven hurüed yecrs 1840, New Te Atu (who late changed name to John Sacs). whose Father was Pakeha and mother Maori, travelled to Antarctk:a on the Artvican Ship the Vincenres (Naris. comm). The VitrervEs was one Of six ships used in the ftst United States exploring expedition under the control of Lt. Charles VVÄkes, who discovered the Shackleton Ice shelf and surveyed 1600 Of coastline.