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| Keywords: KupeWheke.jpg Maori carved house post from Tanenuiarangi meeting house Waipapa marae University of Auckland Late 20th century the marae was built between 1985 and 1988 This house post depicts the navigator Kupe holding a paddle to mark his prowess as a seafarer with two sea creatures one an octopus wheke at his feet Probably carved by Paki Harrisonhttp //waatea blogspot com/2008/11/paki-harrison-biography-launched html located in the open foyer of the meeting house which is adjacent to a university footpath <br> Photograph by Kahuroa uploader Photograph by uploader Carving located at University of Auckland campus 20 May 2006 upload date Kahuroa FoP-New Zealand Maori mythology Maori wood carving Octopuses in art Files by User Kahuroa | ||||
