Aotea (canoe)

Aotea
Great Māori migration waka
CommanderTuri
Landed atAotea Harbour
IwiNgāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine, Ngā Rauru
Settled atTaranaki

In Māori tradition, Aotea is one of the canoes (waka) in which Māori migrated to New Zealand; it is particularly associated with the tribes of Taranaki and Whanganui, including Ngāti Ruanui, Ngāruahine, Ngā Rauru and other tribal groups.

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