He waka whakatōpū mīhini āwhiowhio te whakamahi i ngā wāhi kawe mīhini ki ngā tauranga nui. Ko te hanga ā-pūtahi o te pūtahi he whakaeke whatitiri, e whakangaha ana i te mana wehi o te waka whakatōpū, ā, e taea ana te whai take ake. Ka puta mai i tēnei te paihere kaipū whenua me ngā whakaiti moni i roto i te haere. Ko te pūtahi anō hoki e whai oranga pai ana ki te kohu, e tiaki ana i te pūtahi i te whakarerekētanga, ā, e tūtono ana i te haumaru o te mīhini i whakatipuria ai. E whakatūhia ana ēnei wāhi kawe mīhini i ngā pūtahi nui, i ngā raraunga pū whai take pai, me ngā whakaaetanga haumaru matua, pērā i ngā tāpu whakamutu ā-wāhanga ā-wātea me ngā mīhinga tupeka kore. Tino tika hei whakatōpū mīhini moeoneone, ko ngā waka whakatōpū pūtahi ā-muri e whai whakaaro pai ana me te paihere i roto i te whakahaere taiao o te whakawehenga mīhini.