In this video, students at the Lata Voyaging School lash the riser box onto a traditional Te Puke voyaging canoe using coconut fiber cordage. Lata Voyaging School includes 54 men, 35 women, over 70 children, including 33 full time students. The students are young people who have no employment options and who are learning good work habits and practical skills. They labored 14,208 hours to complete this Te Puke, which will be named Vaka Causey at the launching, in honor of on

Simon just sent us these photos of the hard working crew of Taumako artisans building a new Te Puke at Taumako. In March and April many Taumako young people, supervised by experienced elders, worked with adzes to roughcut the main hull. As construction continued, you can see the riser box parts and crossbeams being fitted and prepared for lashing. An average of 30 students have been working every day.  According to tradition they are fed every day they work. The new Te Puke w