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Te Waka a Māui - Wikipedia
Te Waka a Māui (the canoe or vessel of Māui) is a Māori name for the South Island of New Zealand. Some Māori mythology says that it was the vessel which Māui (a demi-god hero, who possessed magic powers) stood on as he hauled up Te Ika-a-Māui (the fish of Māui – the North Island). There are also stories about other people, Kupe and Toi, who discovered Aotearoa (New Zealand).
Māui lived in the Māori ancestral homeland of Hawaiki. One day he hid in the bottom of his broth…Wikipedia · Text under CC-BY-SA license- Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins
History of Te Ātiawa - Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui
Learn about the origins and history of Te Ātiawa, a tribe that traces its ancestry to Toi-kai-rakau, the wood eater, and Awanuiarangi, the son of Tamarau from the he…
Māui fishes up the North Island – Waka – canoes - Te …
With the help of his brothers, the mythical hero Māui fishes up Te Ika-roa-a-Māui (Māui’s great fish) – now known as the North Island of New Zealand. In some traditions, his waka (canoe) became the South Island, known as Te Waka a …
Story: Te Tau Ihu tribes - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of …
Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka-a-Māui is the prow of the demigod Māui’s canoe – the top of the South Island. Many different iwi (tribes) have migrated to these fertile, mineral-rich lands: the elusive ‘fairy folk’ of ancient times; the descendants of …
Te Matau-a-Māui | The Hook of Māui - Hawke's Bay Region
Hawke’s Bay is where one of those stories has been passed down from generation to generation reflected in the name of the place, Te Matau-a-Maūi, the fish-hook of Māui, from what is …
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The Legend of New Zealand | 100% Pure New Zealand
Much to their surprise, the fish they had caught was in fact a huge piece of land and they were delighted to find that they had discovered 'Te Ika a Māui' (Māui’s fish), which we know today as the North Island.
Te Waka a Māui - Wikiwand
Since then, the South Island of New Zealand has been known as Te Waka a Maui (the canoe of Māui). The third (smaller) island lying to the south of New Zealand is known as Te Punga a …
Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui - Te Rūnanga a …
Jan 24, 2020 · Learn about the unveiling of the Tauihu, a carving that depicts the whakapapa and kōrero of Rangitāne, the descendants of Māui and Tūkauā e. Discover how they migrated, married, and settled in Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a …
Maori Legends - New Zealand in History
The South Island is known as Te Waka a Maui (the waka of Maui). Stewart Island, which lies at the very bottom of New Zealand, is known as Te Punga a Maui (Maui's anchor), as it was the …
Māori culture in the South Island | 100% Pure New Zealand
Learn about the Māori ancestor Paikea and his whale journey, paddle a waka along the coast, visit rock art sites and more. Explore the South Island, also known as Te Waipounamu or Te …
History and naming of Stewart Island
Translated as " The Anchor Stone of Maui's Canoe ", it refers to the part played by this Island in the legend of Maui and his crew, who from their canoe (the South Island) caught and raised the great fish, (the North Island). The more …
Māui (Māori mythology) - Wikipedia
In some traditions, his canoe (waka) became the South Island, known as Te Waka a Māui. His last trick, which led to his death, involved the goddess Hine-nui-te-pō. While attempting to win …
Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui - Wikipedia
Te Atiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui is a Māori iwi (tribe) in the upper South Island of New Zealand. [1] Its rohe (tribal area) extends from Golden Bay and Marlborough Sounds at the top of the …
Page 3. Māui - Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
The South Island is referred to as Te Waka-a-Māui, or Māui’s canoe. Rakiura (Stewart Island) is the canoe’s anchor stone and it is said that Māui stood at the peninsula at Kaikōura while he …
Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Aoraki - The Prow
The ancient name of the South Island was Te Waka a Aoraki, a name given by the early Polynesian inhabitants of Aotearoa. Te Tau Ihu o Te Waka a Aoraki is therefore an alterative …
The Fish of Māui : Te Ika a Māui – The Power of Play
Jul 28, 2017 · The great fish of Māui is now the North Island of New Zealand, Te Ika a Māui. The South Island, Te Waka a Māui , is said to be the canoe that brought him and his brothers to …
Home - Te Matau a Māui
You’ll find place-names throughout Aotearoa which reflect the story of Māui hauling a giant sting-ray from the ocean – seen in the form of the North Island, ‘Te Ika-a-Māui’, with the South …
Places associated with Māui – First peoples in Māori tradition – …
Māui is associated with many places around Aotearoa. The best known are the North Island, as the fish he hauled up (Te Ika-a-Māui), the South Island as his canoe (Te Waka-a-Māui) and …
Te Waka a Māui facts for kids - Kids encyclopedia
Te Waka a Māui (the canoe or vessel of Māui) is a Māori name for the South Island of New Zealand. Some Māori mythology says that it was the vessel which Māui (a demi-god hero, who …
Te Ātiawa o Te Waka-a-Māui - To shine as Te Ātiawa, the few, …
The Te Ātiawa o te Waka-a-Māui Trust Pūrongo ā Tau | Annual Report for 2023 is now available. Find out more »
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