Story: Tapa whenua – naming places
Page 6. All images & media
From page 1 - Exploration and naming
From page 2 - Names from Polynesian mythology
From page 3 - Traditions and place names from Polynesia
From page 4 - Events, maps and European influences
How to cite this page
Rāwiri Taonui, Tapa whenua – naming places, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/2253/media (accessed 5 June 2026).
Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 1 March 2009.