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Te puna wai kōrero.

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Year
1992
Reference
42237
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1992
Reference
42237
Media type
Audio
Categories
Nonfiction radio programs
Radio interviews
Radio programs
Sound recordings
Duration
00:29:06
Broadcast Date
31 Oct 1992
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
RNZ Collection
Davis, Tom, 1917-2007, Interviewee
te Ua, Henare, 1933-2007, Interviewer

Henare Te Ua introduces an interview with Sir Thomas Davis (Pa Tuterangi Ariki), the former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands and an expert on ocean canoe voyaging. The interview was recorded at Davis' home at Ngatangiia, on Rarotonga.

He speaks about Pacific legends, ancestors, and genealogy, including tales about battles between Tangiia and Tutapu. He also speaks about the voyaging waka of the Pacific.