Tākitimu
| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Commander | Tamatea Arikinui, Kahukura, Arutanga, Tangiia |
|---|---|
| Iwi | Ngāti Ruapani, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngati Porou |
Tākitimu was a waka (canoe) with whakapapa throughout the Pacific particularly with Samoa, the Cook Islands, and New Zealand in ancient times. In several Māori traditions, the Tākitimu was one of the great Māori migration ships that brought Polynesian migrants to New Zealand from Hawaiki. The canoe was said to have been captained by Tamatea.