He waka whakatōpū hāwhe ngā waka whakatōpū hāwhe e āhei ana ki te whakatū ki roto i tētahi pūnaha motu nui, ka whakamahia mō te whakatuku mai i ngā momo kai rite - rawa, me ngā hau. E taea ana ngā pūnaha ki te hanga i runga i ngā matā iwi pērā i te porohiromiro, te whanga, rānei ko ngā matā hāpai kē, i te hunga kai, pērā i ngā manuka, ngā rongoā, rānei ko ngā kai kai. Kua hanga ēnei waka whakatōpū mō te haere roa, me ngā pūnaha nui hei kawe i ngā kai. He mea taurite ngā whakaaetanga haumaru, pērā i ngā pūnaha rua kīwari, ngā tohu whakaruke ā - takapau, me ngā ratonga whakamataku mo ngā pūtake, hei tiaki i te korekorenga me te haere haumaru. Nui ake te whakamahi i ngā waka whakatōpū hāwhe i roto i ngā whenua e hiahia ana ki te kawe i ngā pūnaha nui, whakamahia he whakaiti moni me te whakapakari hei kawe i ngā momo kai nui.