A flotilla of ships and waka hourua have departed Urquharts Bay on their journey into the Whangārei Harbour.
They are slowly moving into a headwind past Marsden Pt.
The flotilla has started travelling towards the Onerahi foreshore. A group of kids holding the United Tribes and Tino Rangatiratanga are performing a haka on the jetty as ships and waka hourua pass and those aboard are performing a haka in return.
![One of the boats in the flotilla heading towards Whangārei Harbour Photo / Michael Cunningham](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GYJ5YBBUXSFWG2JYN7XCH3YNDY.jpg?auth=d673ad54b9f6815d7cbd65e7365fc884781eb6bac658d9ac5b03e16a514ca74c&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
The flotilla arrived in Whangārei yesterday as part of the Tuia 250 voyage.