The Catlins — (sometimes referred to as The Catlins Coast) comprises an area in the southeastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The area lies between Balclutha and Invercargill, straddling the boundary between the Otago and Southland regions. It… … Wikipedia
Māori migration canoes — Polynesian canoe types, Hawaii, 1779 Various Māori traditions recount how their ancestors set out from their homeland in great ocean going canoes (or waka). Some of these traditions name a mythical homeland called Hawaiki. Among these is the… … Wikipedia
Pouteria costata — Taxobox name = Pouteria costata image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Ericales familia = Sapotaceae genus = Pouteria species = P. costata binomial = Pouteria costata binomial authority = (… … Wikipedia
Mahangaatuamatua — Great Māori migration waka Mahangaatuamatua (Mahanga atua matua) 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 (1887 1891). Claiming that this canoe did not… … Wikipedia
Ngāti Kahu — Iwi of New Zealand Rohe (location) Northland Region Waka (canoe) Mamaru … Wikipedia
Mataatua — Great Māori migration waka Commander Toroa Iwi Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Te Whakatōhea, Te Whānau ā Apanui, Ngā Puhi, Ngāi Te Rangi, Ngāti Pūkenga In Māori tradition, Mataatua was one of the great voyag … Wikipedia
Nukutere — Great Māori migration waka Commander Paikea Landed at Waiaua in the Bay of Plenty Iwi Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Porou and other eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Nukutere was one of the Māori migration canoes that brought Polynesia … Wikipedia
Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi — Great Māori migration waka Commander Rongomai / Whakatau Iwi Nga Puhi, Ngāti Whātua, Te Rarawa In Māori tradition, Māhuhu ki te rangi (also known as Māhuhu) was one of the great ocean going, voyaging canoes that was used in the mi … Wikipedia
Motutapu Island — For the French Polynesian island of Motu Tapu, see Bora Bora. Motutapu Island Maori: Motutapu The nearest two headlands in this view from Rangitoto are part of Motutapu … Wikipedia
Matahourua — Great Māori migration waka In Māori tradition, Matahourua was the canoe of the legendary hero Kupe, who, in some accounts, was the discoverer of Aotearoa (New Zealand) (Craig 1989:161, Grey 1970:108, 161 3). See also List of Māori waka References … Wikipedia
