Six Months In A Leaky Boat. Aotearoa. NZ.
S 36° 52.710 E 174° 47.276
60H E 302852 N 5916321
..."Aotearoa, rugged individual, glisten like a pearl at the bottom of the world"... Split Enz describes Aotearoa, the Land of the Long White Cloud, New Zealand, island pearls in the South Pacific.
Waymark Code: WM60BA
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 03/10/2009
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Split Enz were New Zealand's most successful band ever, surviving for more than twelve years and above all proving that a Kiwi band could cut it in the international arena.
Of their many hit records, their top ten hit of 1982 was a particular favourite with Kiwis, "Six Months In A Leaky Boat" with great lyrics that describe our country so well.....
"Aotearoa, rugged individual, glisten like a pearl at the bottom of the world."
No part of New Zealand is far from the coast and, from its thousands of bays and coves, New Zealanders venture forth from an early age in all manner of boats. An often quoted, though difficult to prove, statistic is that there are more boats per head of population in New Zealand than anywhere else in the world.
Known as a nation of do-it-yourself people, many of these boats are home-built. Unlike some other parts of the world, sailing in New Zealand has never been an elitist pursuit. Many of New Zealand's top sailors began their careers in boats that emerged from hours of devoted labour in garages and backyard sheds.
We chose the location of Mt Hobson summit to view the yachts sailing on the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, City of Sails. The translation of the Maori word 'Waitemata' means "sparkling waters" and seems apropriate for the song lyrics, 'glisten like a pearl'.
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YouTube Video of Split Enz singing Six Months In A Leaky Boat.
If you log this waymark we would love to see photos of yourself enjoying any boats, leaky or not, anywhere on beautiful Aotearoa's scenic waters!