Ko te whakamahere, ko te tohutohu i te ara o tētahi waka, mā te tirotiro i ngā whetū, i ngā tohu moana, i ngā tohu whenua rānei, mā te whakamahi rānei i ngā momo rauemi pērā i te kāpehu me te mahere.
Planning and directing the course of a form of transport by reference to stars, ocean signs, landmarks, or by use of resources such as a compass and map.
He tangata whakatere waka i te au moana a Tipiwai.
Nāna i kauhau ētahi o ngā mātauranga tuku iho o ngā tīpuna mō te whakatere waka.
He hē nō te kaiwhakatere i te waka o Rena i tukituki ai i te pūkawa o Ōtāiti.