Te Rangimatoru
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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 (who later died in the South Island
).
Maori mythology
Māori mythology and Māori traditions are the two major categories into which the legends of the Māori of New Zealand may usefully be divided...
, Te Rangimātoru was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes
Maori migration canoes
Various Māori traditions recount how their ancestors set out from their homeland in great ocean-going canoes . Some of these traditions name a mythical homeland called Hawaiki....
that was used in the migrations that settled 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...
. The Rangimatoru landed at Ohiwa
Opotiki
Opotiki is a town in the eastern Bay of Plenty in the North Island of New Zealand. It houses the headquarters of the Opotiki District Council and comes under the Bay of Plenty Regional Council.-Population:* of the town: 4176 - Male 1,989, Female 2,187...
and was commanded by Hape-ki-tu-manui-o-te-rangi (who later died in the 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...
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