Below is a list of Māori waka

Waka (canoe)

Waka are Māori watercraft, usually canoes ranging in size from small, unornamented canoes used for fishing and river travel, to large decorated war canoes up to long...

 (canoes). The information in this list represents a compilation of different oral traditions from around New Zealand. These accounts give several different uses for the canoes: many carried Polynesian

Polynesians

The Polynesian peoples is a grouping of various ethnic groups that speak Polynesian languages, a branch of the Oceanic languages within the Austronesian languages, and inhabit Polynesia. They number approximately 1,500,000 people...

 migrants and explorers from Hawaiki

Hawaiki

In Māori mythology, Hawaiki is the homeland of the Māori, the original home of the Māori, before they travelled across the sea to New Zealand...

 to New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

; others brought supplies or made return journeys to Hawaiki; Te Rīrino

Te Ririno

In Māori tradition, Te Rīrino was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. The waka departed from Mahaena and was commanded by Potoru. It originally landed at Boulder-Bank on the Nelson Coast, and later sank in the Tasman Sea. Te Rīrino...

was said to be lost at sea.

List of canoes

Name of Canoe	Regional Traditions	Associated Iwi Iwi In New Zealand society, iwi form the largest everyday social units in Māori culture. The word iwi means "'peoples' or 'nations'. In "the work of European writers which treat iwi and hapū as parts of a hierarchical structure", it has been used to mean "tribe" , or confederation of tribes,...  or Hapu Hapu A hapū is sometimes described as "the basic political unit within Maori society".A named division of a Māori iwi , membership is determined by genealogical descent; a hapū is made up of a number of whānau groups. Generally hapū range in size from 150-200 although there is no upper limit...
Aotea Aotea (canoe) In Māori tradition, Aotea is one of the canoes by which Māori migrated to New Zealand; it is particularly associated with the tribes of Taranaki and Whanganui, including Ngāti Ruanui and other tribal groups. Aotea was a double canoe built by Toto from half of a great tree from Hawaiki, the other...	Whanganui Whanganui Various places in New Zealand are called Whanganui:*Whanganui, a city at the mouth of the Whanganui River, also often spelled "Wanganui", Manawatu-Wanganui Region*Whanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui Region*Whanganui Island, Waikato Region... , Taranaki, Waikato Waikato The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...	Te Ati Haunui a Paparangi, Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Ngāti Ruanui Ngati Ruanui Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 7,035 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. However, most members now live outside the traditional areas of the iwi.-Early history:...
Aotearoa Aotearoa (canoe) In Māori tradition, Aotearoa was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , Waikato Waikato The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...
Arahura Arahura This is about the Maori canoe. For the ferry operating on the Interisland Line, see Arahura .Arahura, in Māori mythology , is a divine canoe which was made of pounamu...	South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...	Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the southern region of New Zealand, with the tribal authority, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, being based in Christchurch and Invercargill. The iwi combines three groups, Kāi Tahu itself, and Waitaha and Kāti Mamoe who lived in the South Island prior...
Āraiteuru Araiteuru In Māori mythology, Āraiteuru is the canoe in which brought the ancestors the Ngāi Tahu people of the South Island. The canoe was conveyed to New Zealand by the north-east wind, carrying the chiefs Kirikiri-ka-tata, Aroarokaehe, Mangaatua, Aoraki, Kakeroa, Te Horokoatu, Ritua, Ngamautaurua,...	South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...	Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the southern region of New Zealand, with the tribal authority, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, being based in Christchurch and Invercargill. The iwi combines three groups, Kāi Tahu itself, and Waitaha and Kāti Mamoe who lived in the South Island prior...
Arautauta Arautauta In Māori tradition, Arautauta was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...	Te Whakatōhea Te Whakatohea Te Whakatōhea are a Māori iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The iwi comprises six hapu: Ngāi Tamahaua, Ngāti Ira, Ngāti Ngahere, Ngāti Patumoana, Ngāti Ruatakena and Te Ūpokorehe. In the 2006 Census, 12,072 people claimed an affiliation with Te Whakatōhea.The iwi is...
Arawa	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , East Coast, Waikato Waikato The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...	Ngāti Tūwharetoa Ngati Tuwharetoa Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an iwi descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi, the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand. The Tūwharetoa region extends from Te Awa o te Atua at Matata across the central plateau of the North Island to the lands around Mount Tongariro and Lake Taupo.The iwi is identified... , Te Arawa Te Arawa Te Arawa is a confederation of Māori iwi and hapu based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas of New Zealand, with a population of around 40,000.The history of the Te Arawa people is inextricably linked to the Arawa canoe...
Hīnakipākau-o-te-rupe Hinakipakau-o-te-rupe In Māori tradition, Hīnakipākau-o-te-rupe was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
Horouta Horouta In Māori tradition, the canoe Horouta belonged to Toi. The story goes that Kahukura, a man from Hawaiki, introduced kūmara , to the locals who had never had anything like it before. In order to obtain more kūmara back in Hawaiki Toi gave the canoe to Kahukura...	East Coast	Ngāti Porou Ngati Porou Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zealand, with 71,910 registered members in 2006... , Ngāti Ruapani Ngati Ruapani Ngāti Ruapani is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. Ngāti Ruapani take their name from the ancestor Ruapani, who lived at the Popoia pā near Waituhi in the 15th and 16th century.... , Rongowhakaata Rongowhakaata -See also:*List of Māori iwi*Official Iwi Website:... , Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti are an Iwi that occupy land from Gisborne to Tolaga Bay on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.Many Descendants trace their Whakapapa back to the Arrival of the Canoes Horouta & Takitimu in the Tairawhiti Region and to the famous ancestor Paikea.Titirangi Maunga is... , Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki
Kahutara Kahutara In Māori tradition, Kahutara was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Taranaki
Kāraerae Karaerae In Māori tradition, Kāraerae was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
Kurahaupō Kurahaupo In Taranaki tribal tradition, Kurahaupō is known as 'Te Waka Pakaru ki te moana' or 'The Canoe broken at sea', and was reputed to have arrived in Aotearoa in the same generation as the other great migration vessels of the Māori like Aotea, Mataatua, Takitimu, Tainui, Arawa etc...	Northland, Taranaki	Ngati Apa Ngati Apa -Geography:The people of Ngāti Apa live in the Rangitīkei region, towards the south-west of the North Island of New Zealand. Their traditional lands extend between the Mangawhero, Whangaehu, Turakina and Rangitīkei rivers. This area is bounded by Whanganui River in the north-west, and Manawatu... , Ngāti Kurī Ngati Kuri Ngāti Kurī is a Māori iwi from Northland, New Zealand.Ngāti Kurī trace their ancestry to Pōhurihanga, the captain of the waka Kurahaupō. Kurī means dog in Māori.-External links:*... , Ngati Ruanui Ngati Ruanui Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 7,035 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. However, most members now live outside the traditional areas of the iwi.-Early history:...
Mahangaatuamatua Mahangaatuamatua Mahangaatuamatua is a canoe mentioned in a letter by Uma-kau-oho-mata-kamokamo, a Māori chief from the Tauranga district, New Zealand, quoted in White...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi Mahuhu-ki-te-rangi In Māori tradition, Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....  (also Māhuhu)	Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... , Northland	Ngāti Whātua Ngati Whatua Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. It consists of four hapu : Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, Te Taoū, and Ngāti Whātua-o-Ōrākei....
Mānuka Manuka (waka) In Māori tradition, Mānuka was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
Māmari Mamari In Māori tradition, Māmari was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand.Mamari was the 3rd waka to arrive with the tangata Ruanui. The traditions of the Aotea, Horotua and Mamari waka...	Northland	Ngā Puhi, Te Aupōuri Te Aupouri Te Aupōuri is the northernmost Māori iwi , located north of Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand, a region known as the Aupouri Peninsula.-The ancestral legend:... , Te Rarawa Te Rarawa Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand.-Prominent Te Rarawa:*Hector Busby, navigator and waka builder.*Whina Cooper, woman of mana, teacher, storekeeper and community leader....
Mataatua Mataatua In Māori tradition, Mataatua was one of the great voyaging canoes by which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand. Māori traditions say that the Mataatua was initially sent from Hawaiki to bring supplies of kūmara to Māori settlements in New Zealand...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , Northland	Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Awa Ngati Awa Ngāti Awa is a Māori iwi centred in the eastern Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand.Ngāti Awa comprises 22 hapu , with 15,258 people claiming affiliation to the iwi in 2006. The Ngāti Awa people are primarily located in towns on the Rangitaiki Plain, including Whakatane, Kawerau, Edgecumbe, Te... , Ngāti Pūkenga Ngati Pukenga Ngāti Pūkenga is a Māori iwi centred in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. According to the 2006 census, 1,785 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. Ngāti Pūkenga is one of the three Tauranga Moana tribes, maintaining close ties with Ngaiterangi and Ngāti Ranginui. The Tauranga... , Te Whakatōhea Te Whakatohea Te Whakatōhea are a Māori iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The iwi comprises six hapu: Ngāi Tamahaua, Ngāti Ira, Ngāti Ngahere, Ngāti Patumoana, Ngāti Ruatakena and Te Ūpokorehe. In the 2006 Census, 12,072 people claimed an affiliation with Te Whakatōhea.The iwi is...
Matahourua Matahourua In Māori tradition, Matahourua was the canoe of the legendary hero Kupe, who, in some accounts, was the discoverer of Aotearoa .-References:...	(various)	Ngapuhi Ngapuhi Ngāpuhi is a Māori iwi located in the Northland region of New Zealand, and centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands and Whāngārei.Ngāpuhi has the largest affiliation of any New Zealand iwi, with 122,214 people registered , and formed from 150 hapu, with 55 marae.-Foundations:The founding... , Te Ihutai
Moekākara Moekakara In Māori tradition, Moekākara was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Northland	Te Kawerau Te Kawerau Te Kawerau is a Māori iwi from Northland, New Zealand....
Motumotuahi Motumotuahi In Māori tradition, Motumotuahi was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Taranaki	Ngā Rauru Nga Rauru Ngā Rauru is a Māori iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 4,047 Māori claimed affiliation to Ngā Rauru, representing 14 hapu.-Early history:...  or Ngāti Ruanui Ngati Ruanui Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 7,035 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. However, most members now live outside the traditional areas of the iwi.-Early history:...
Ngātokimatawhaorua Ngatokimatawhaorua In Māori tradition, Ngātokimatawhaorua was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Northland	Ngā Puhi, Te Aupōuri Te Aupouri Te Aupōuri is the northernmost Māori iwi , located north of Kaitaia, Northland, New Zealand, a region known as the Aupouri Peninsula.-The ancestral legend:... , Te Rarawa Te Rarawa Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand.-Prominent Te Rarawa:*Hector Busby, navigator and waka builder.*Whina Cooper, woman of mana, teacher, storekeeper and community leader.... , Te Ihutai
Nuku-tai-memeha Nuku-tai-memeha In Māori tradition, Nuku-tai-memeha was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	East Coast	Ngāti Porou Ngati Porou Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zealand, with 71,910 registered members in 2006...
Nukutere Nukutere Nukutere was one of the Māori migration canoes that brought Polynesian migrants to New Zealand. Nukutere is one of the lesser known canoes. However, the descendants of the Nukutere migrants can be found in Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou and in other eastern Bay of Plenty iwi.According to Ngāti Awa...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , East Coast	Ngāti Porou Ngati Porou Ngāti Porou is a Māori iwi traditionally located in the East Cape and Gisborne regions of the North Island of New Zealand. Ngāti Porou has the second-largest affiliation of any iwi in New Zealand, with 71,910 registered members in 2006... , Te Whakatōhea Te Whakatohea Te Whakatōhea are a Māori iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The iwi comprises six hapu: Ngāi Tamahaua, Ngāti Ira, Ngāti Ngahere, Ngāti Patumoana, Ngāti Ruatakena and Te Ūpokorehe. In the 2006 Census, 12,072 people claimed an affiliation with Te Whakatōhea.The iwi is...
Ōkoki Okoki In Māori tradition, Ōkoki was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Taranaki
Ōtūrereao Oturereao In Māori tradition, Ōtūrereao was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
Pangatoru Pangatoru In Māori tradition, Pangatoru was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Taranaki	Ngā Rauru Nga Rauru Ngā Rauru is a Māori iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 4,047 Māori claimed affiliation to Ngā Rauru, representing 14 hapu.-Early history:...  or Ngāti Ruanui Ngati Ruanui Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 7,035 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. However, most members now live outside the traditional areas of the iwi.-Early history:...
Riukākara Riukakara In Māori tradition, Riukākara was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Northland
Ruakaramea Ruakaramea In Māori tradition, Ruakaramea was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Northland
Tahatuna Tahatuna In Māori tradition, Tahatuna was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand....	Taranaki
Taikōria Taikoria In Māori tradition, Taikōria was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Captained by Ruatāmore, the Taikōria landed with the Kahutara and the Ōkoki at Ngāmotu near New Plymouth....	Taranaki
Tainui Tainui Tainui is a tribal waka confederation of New Zealand Māori iwi. The Tainui confederation comprises four principal related Māori iwi of the central North Island of New Zealand: Hauraki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa and Waikato...	Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... , Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , Taranaki, Waikato and Hauraki Waikato The Waikato Region is a local government region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato, Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupo District, and parts of Rotorua District...	Ngāti Raukawa Ngati Raukawa Ngāti Raukawa is a Māori iwi with traditional bases in the Waikato, Taupo and Manawatū/Horowhenua regions of New Zealand. In 2006, 29,418 Māori registered their affiliation with Ngāti Raukawa.- Early History :...  Ngāti Maniapoto Ngati Maniapoto Ngāti Maniapoto is an iwi based in the Waikato-Waitomo region of New Zealand's North Island. It is part of the Tainui confederation, the members of which trace their whakapapa back to people who arrived in New Zealand on the waka Tainui... , Ngāti Maru Ngati Maru Ngāti Maru is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. There are two iwi known as Ngati Maru, one based in Taranaki, the other based in Thames . These two iwi have a common ancestor in Hotunui who had three sons Marukopiri, Maruwharanui and Marutūāhu... , Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāti Rongoū, Ngāti Tamaterā Ngati Tamatera Ngāti Tamaterā is a Māori iwi of New Zealand,a major tribe within the Marutūahu confederation whose leaders have been prominent in Hauraki history and Marutūahu tribal affairs.-External links:*... , Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngati Haua, Ngāti Toa Ngati Toa Ngāti Toa , an iwi , traces its descent from the eponymous ancestor Toarangatira. The Ngāti Toa region extends from Miria-te-kakara at Rangitikei to Wellington, and across Cook Strait to Wairau and Nelson....
Tākitimu Takitimu In several Māori traditions, the Tākitimu was one of the great Māori migration canoes that brought Polynesian migrants to New Zealand from Hawaiki. It was one of the seven canoes in the "Great Fleet hypothesis" proposed by historian Stephenson Percy Smith .-Māori Traditions:The Tākitimu appears in...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , East Coast, South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...	Muriwhenua, Ngāti Kahungunu Ngati Kahungunu Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke’s Bay and Tararua and Wairārapa regions.... , Ngāti Ranginui Ngati Ranginui Ngāti Ranginui is a Māori iwi centred in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. Ngāti Ranginui is one of the three Tauranga Moana tribes, maintaining close ties with Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga. In the 2001 census, 6,120 people claimed affiliation to the iwi, representing 9 hapu... , Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu Ngāi Tahu, or Kāi Tahu, is the principal Māori iwi of the southern region of New Zealand, with the tribal authority, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, being based in Christchurch and Invercargill. The iwi combines three groups, Kāi Tahu itself, and Waitaha and Kāti Mamoe who lived in the South Island prior...
Tauira Tauira In Māori tradition, Tauira was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Tauira was captained by Mōtataumaitawhiti and landed at Te Kaha in the eastern Bay of Plenty. Panenehu and Te Whānau-a-Apanui iwi trace their ancestry back to Tauira....	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , Northland	Te Whakatōhea Te Whakatohea Te Whakatōhea are a Māori iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The iwi comprises six hapu: Ngāi Tamahaua, Ngāti Ira, Ngāti Ngahere, Ngāti Patumoana, Ngāti Ruatakena and Te Ūpokorehe. In the 2006 Census, 12,072 people claimed an affiliation with Te Whakatōhea.The iwi is... , Te Whānau-a-Apanui Te Whanau-a-Apanui Te Whānau-ā-Apanui is a Māori iwi located in the eastern Bay of Plenty and East Coast regions of New Zealand's North Island. In 2006, the iwi registered 11,808 members, representing 13 hapu.-Early history:Apanui Ringamutu is the founding ancestor of the iwi...
Tāwhirirangi Tawhirirangi In Māori tradition, Tāwhirirangi was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Tāwhirirangi was captained by Ngāhue, and originally landed in the Bay of Plenty before heading to the South Island...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name... , South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
Te Aratauwhāiti Te Aratauwhaiti In Māori tradition, Te Aratauwhāiti was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Te Aratauwhāiti was captained by Tīwakawaka, and was one of the earliest waka to reach New Zealand, making landfall at Whakatāne....	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
Te Aratāwhao Te Aratawhao Te Aratāwhao was a Māori waka constructed by early Māori settlers in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. The craft was purpose-built to supply kumara from Hawaiki to New Zealand. Captained by Tama-ki-hikurangi, Te Aratāwhao withstood the journey from Whakatāne to Hawaiki...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
Te Hoiere	South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...	Ngāti Kuia Ngati Kuia Ngāti Kuia is a Māori iwi of the Northern South Island in New Zealand. They first settled in the Pelorus Sound, and later spread to the Marlborough Sounds, Nelson and Tasman districts to Taitapu on the West Coast, and as far south as the Nelson Lakes National Park...
Te Kōhatuwhenua Te Kohatuwhenua In Māori tradition, Te Kōhatuwhenua was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui and Ngā Rauru trace their ancestry back to Taikehu, the captain of Te Kōhatuwhenua....	Taranaki	Ngā Rauru Nga Rauru Ngā Rauru is a Māori iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 4,047 Māori claimed affiliation to Ngā Rauru, representing 14 hapu.-Early history:...  or Ngāti Ruanui Ngati Ruanui Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 7,035 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. However, most members now live outside the traditional areas of the iwi.-Early history:...
Te Paepae-ki-Rarotonga Te Paepae-ki-Rarotonga In Māori tradition, Te Paepae-ki-Rarotonga was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...	Ngāti Tuwharetoa Ngati Tuwharetoa Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an iwi descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi, the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand. The Tūwharetoa region extends from Te Awa o te Atua at Matata across the central plateau of the North Island to the lands around Mount Tongariro and Lake Taupo.The iwi is identified...
Te Rangimātoru Te Rangimatoru In Māori tradition, Te Rangimātoru was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. The Rangimatoru landed at Ohiwa and was commanded by Hape-ki-tu-manui-o-te-rangi ....	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...	Ngāi Tūranga, Te Hapū-oneone
Te Rangiuamutu Te Rangiuamutu In Māori tradition, Te Rangiuamutu was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui and Ngā Rauru link their ancestry to Tamatearokai the captain of Te Rangiuamutu....  (also Tairea)	Taranaki	Ngā Rauru Nga Rauru Ngā Rauru is a Māori iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 4,047 Māori claimed affiliation to Ngā Rauru, representing 14 hapu.-Early history:...  or Ngāti Ruanui Ngati Ruanui Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 7,035 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. However, most members now live outside the traditional areas of the iwi.-Early history:...
Te Rīrino Te Ririno In Māori tradition, Te Rīrino was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. The waka departed from Mahaena and was commanded by Potoru. It originally landed at Boulder-Bank on the Nelson Coast, and later sank in the Tasman Sea. Te Rīrino...	Taranaki
Te Wakaringaringa Te Wakaringaringa In Māori tradition, Te Wakaringaringa was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Ngāti Ruanui and Ngā Rauru iwi link their ancestry to Māwakeroa, the captain of Te Wakaringaringa...	Taranaki	Ngā Rauru Nga Rauru Ngā Rauru is a Māori iwi in the Wanganui region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 4,047 Māori claimed affiliation to Ngā Rauru, representing 14 hapu.-Early history:...  or Ngāti Ruanui Ngati Ruanui Ngāti Ruanui is a Māori iwi traditionally based in the Taranaki region of New Zealand. In the 2006 census, 7,035 people claimed affiliation to the iwi. However, most members now live outside the traditional areas of the iwi.-Early history:...
Te Wakatūwhenua Te Wakatuwhenua In Māori tradition, Te Wakatūwhenua was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Te Wakatūwhenua is said to have landed at Cape Rodney , its crew suffering a mysterious illness....	Northland
Tinana Tinana In Māori tradition, Tinana was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. The captain of Tinana was Tūmoana whose son was Kahutianui-o-te-rangi. The Ngāti Kahu iwi take their name from Kahutianui-o-te-rangi ....  (also Te Māmaru)	Northland	Te Rarawa Te Rarawa Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand.-Prominent Te Rarawa:*Hector Busby, navigator and waka builder.*Whina Cooper, woman of mana, teacher, storekeeper and community leader.... , Ngāti Kahu Ngati Kahu Ngāti Kahu is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand. Ngāti Kahu take their name from their founding ancestress, Kahutianui, and link their ancestry back to the waka Māmaru...
Tokomaru Tokomaru (canoe) In Māori tradition, Tokomaru was one of the great ocean-going canoes that were used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. It was commanded by Manaia. His brother-in-law had originally owned the canoe. When Manaia's wife was raped by a group of men, he slew them, including the chief Tupenu...	Taranaki	Ngāti Tama
Tōtara-i-kāria Totara-i-karia In Māori tradition, Tōtara-i-kāria was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. The waka is linked to the Bay of Plenty region. Legend has it that the waka taken by the priest Ngātoroirangi back to Hawaiki. Upon arrival he fought a...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...	Ngāti Tuwharetoa Ngati Tuwharetoa Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an iwi descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi, the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand. The Tūwharetoa region extends from Te Awa o te Atua at Matata across the central plateau of the North Island to the lands around Mount Tongariro and Lake Taupo.The iwi is identified...
Tūnui-ā-rangi Tunui-a-rangi In Māori tradition, Tūnui-ā-rangi was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. The waka is linked to the Ngāi Tāhuhu iwi from the Auckland and Northland regions....	Auckland Auckland The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world... , Northland	Ngāi Tāhuhu
Tūwhenua Tuwhenua In Māori tradition, Tūwhenua was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. The waka is linked to Bay of Plenty iwi. Some Māori from Ngatiira, of Opotiki, state that Tamatea came from Hawaiki in Tūwhenua, and that he found a tribe of...	Bay of Plenty Bay of Plenty The Bay of Plenty , often abbreviated to BOP, is a region in the North Island of New Zealand situated around the body of water of the same name...
Uruaokapuarangi Uruaokapuarangi In Māori tradition, Uruaokapuarangi was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Uruaokapuarangi is linked to South Island iwi, landing at Whakatū's Boulder Bank. The waka was captained by Rākaihautū, who was accompanied by his wife...  (also Uruao)	South Island South Island The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
Waipapa Waipapa (canoe) In Māori tradition, Waipapa was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. In the Māori traditions of Northland, the Waipapa is said to have landed in Doubtless Bay. The captain asked his crew to take tawapou log rollers off the canoe,...	Northland