For the inaugural Auckland Wooden Boat Festival we have assembled a series of short New Zealand films that celebrate Aotearoa New Zealand’s fascinating maritime history.

They include:

• Sir Hector Busby and the legacy of celestial navigation and waka carving

• Kupe - voyaging by the stars

• Tairāwhiti Waka Houra - building a contemporary Māori voyaging canoe

• Waka is a six-part online video series produced by Tawera Productions in collaboration with E-Tangata and the New Zealand Herald as part of Tuia 250. It was made with the support of NZ On Air.

• Pacific Voyaging and Navigating Waka Hourua; Non instrument and celestial navigation with Te Toki Voyaging Trust and Tagata Pasifika.

• The preservation of The Daring (1863)

• Roger Mills - Classic Yacht Association; classic yacht racing and adventures

• A behind the scenes look at maintaining the New Zealand Maritime Museum’s vessels

No bookings required, free to attend.

These films, around 180 minutes in length in total, will play back to back on repeat from 10am-4pm at the Maritime Museum on Sat 2 March and Sun 3 March. They are free to view.