Great Māori migration waka | |
Commander | Tamatea-arikinui |
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Kāraerae was a great migratory waka (canoe) used by early Polynesian settlers in New Zealand according to Māori tradition, in which it is said that after Tamatea-arikinui wrecked the Tākitimu at Te Waewae Bay in Southland, he built the Kāraerae and sailed back to the North Island. [1]
In one Moriori tradition, Te Kāraerae was said to be the first canoe to land at Rēkohu. It was captained by Kahukoha, Rongomaiwhenua, Te Ao, and Puwaitaha – all of Ngāti Kopeka, a branch of Waitaha. [2]
Great Māori migration waka | |
Commander | Tamatea-arikinui |
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Kāraerae was a great migratory waka (canoe) used by early Polynesian settlers in New Zealand according to Māori tradition, in which it is said that after Tamatea-arikinui wrecked the Tākitimu at Te Waewae Bay in Southland, he built the Kāraerae and sailed back to the North Island. [1]
In one Moriori tradition, Te Kāraerae was said to be the first canoe to land at Rēkohu. It was captained by Kahukoha, Rongomaiwhenua, Te Ao, and Puwaitaha – all of Ngāti Kopeka, a branch of Waitaha. [2]