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Aug 01, 1932 Died on 11 May 2019 (aged 86)
Māori navigator and ship builder
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About Hector Busby
- Sir Hector Busby (1 August 1932 – 11 May 2019), also known as Heke-nuku-mai-nga-iwi Puhipi and Hec Busby, was a Maori navigator and traditional waka builder in New Zealand.
- He was recognized as a leading figure in the revival of traditional Polynesian navigation and ocean voyaging using wayfinding techniques.He built 26 traditional waka, including the double-hulled Te Aurere which has sailed over 30,000 nautical miles in the Pacific including Hawaii, Cook Islands, French Polynesia, New Caledonia and Norfolk Island.
- In December 2012, Te Aurere and Ngahiraka Mai Tawhiti (another waka built by Busby) reached Rapa Nui after a 5000-nautical-mile, four-month voyage from New Zealand.
- The two waka then made the return journey to New Zealand, landing at Aurere Beach in Doubtless Bay in May 2013.Busby was of mixed Pakeha and Maori heritage.
- He was from the Maori tribes of Te Rarawa and Ngati Kahu.
