Kahuitara

Kahuitara
Great Māori migration waka
IwiTe Kawerau ā Maki

Kahuitara was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand in Māori tradition.[1][2]

It landed at Taranaki under the command of Muruiwi. His people settled the area and travelled north.[2]

Te Kawerau ā Maki trace their ancestry back to those who on Kahuitara and other waka, including Tainui, Aotea, Tokomaru and Kurahaupō.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Cultural Impact Assessment for Warkworth North Structure Plan" (PDF). aucklandcouncil.govt.nz. Auckland Council.
  2. ^ a b "Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney-General" (PDF). ngatiwhatuaorakei.com. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
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