Aurere will remain the home-base of operations for Tarai Waka with a major focus on waka building and carving led by Hekenukumai and Hemi Eruera. This will include setting up a new carving school. Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti will also be based at Aurere using the mooring in Mangonui Harbour. Ngahiraka will be used for sailing during wananga at Aurere and from time to time may operate out of Tauranga.
Auckland will become the main centre for Tarai Waka's sail training led by Stan Conrad using Te Aurere. The waka is now based at the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum and will begin a cultural tourism operation on 3rd January 2011.
In Tauranga, Jack Thatcher has set up a new Trust "Nga Kuri a Tarawhata Waka Society" with a special focus on navigation. Jack will run wananga in Tauranga as well as participating in Tarai Waka wananga at Aurere.
This three site strategy maintains the overall integrity of Tarai Waka while reducing the travel demands placed on Jack and Stan.
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