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Kōrero: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration

Ngā tauranga waka

Mataatua Tākitimu Tainui Te Arawa Aotea Tokomaru Horouta Uruao Ārai-te-uru Kurahaupō  

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Ka whakaatu te mahere nei i ngā wāhi ka tau ngā waka nui o ngā tūpuna ki Aotearoa, Kurahaupō, Tākitimu, Mataatua, Tainui, Te Arawa, Aotea, Tokomaru, Horouta, Uruaokapuarangi, rātou ko Ārai-te-uru.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration – Coastal explorers, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/interactive/14130/nga-tauranga-waka (accessed 24 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Rāwiri Taonui, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.

Comments

Oscar Hou
22 March 2024
Thanks this is helpful I didn't know they traveled to the bottom of the South Island.
Jennifer Flavell
15 November 2014
Thank you and I mean it from my heart. It has been a delight learning about the maori history and the beginning of our nation. Once again thanks a heap. You have really helped me learn about maori history and my dad, Damien is super proud of me the same as my mum Theresa
Jennifer Flavell
14 November 2014
Thank you so much. Our class at school has been doing lots of research about the 7 waka and Kupe. Thanks for having information about the Maori history. Yours Sincerely Jennifer Flavell
Alexa Klone
06 November 2014
Thank you so much for all the information. It is so amazing reading about all the Maori history right back from day one.