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Story: Ngā waewae tapu – Māori exploration

All images and media

From page 1 - Exploration traditions

‘The legend of the voyage to New Zealand’

‘The legend of the voyage to New Zealand’

Ancient canoe

Waipāoa River

From page 2 - Coastal explorers

Kupe in the far north

Kupe in the far north

Statue of Kupe

Waka landing places

Waka landing places

Kurahaupō

Roadside Stories: Kupe in the Hokianga

Roadside Stories: Kupe in the Hokianga

From page 3 - Northern explorers

Places named by Tōhē

Places named by Tōhē (1st of 2)

Places named by Tōhē, around Hokianga Harbour

Places named by Tōhē, around Hokianga Harbour (2nd of 2)

Ngātokimatawhaorua

Ngātokimatawhaorua

Ngāwhā Springs

Ngāwhā Springs

Rāhiri’s journey

Rāhiri’s journey

From page 4 - Tainui and the Waikato

Tekoteko figure

Tekoteko figure

Kahupekapeka's journey

Kahupekapeka's journey

From page 5 - Te Arawa explorers

Lake Taupō

Geothermal areas

Geothermal areas

Rotorua lakes

Kahumatamomoe and Īhenga’s journeys

Kahumatamomoe and Īhenga’s journeys

Kaimai Range

From page 6 - Western North Island

Aotea Harbour

Wairaka rock

Rangitīkei River

Rangitīkei River

From page 7 - The Bay of Plenty

Tāneatua’s journeys

Tāneatua’s journeys

Maungapōhatu

From page 8 - Wairarapa and Wellington

Kupe carving and tukutuku panel

Kupe carving and tukutuku panel

Kupe’s place names

Kupe’s place names

Tara and Tautoki’s exploration

Tara and Tautoki’s exploration

From page 9 - The East Coast

Carving of Pāoa

Carving of Pāoa

Pāoa’s journey

Pāoa’s journey

Tamatea sign

Tamatea

Tamatea's journeys

Tamatea's journeys

From page 10 - The South Island

Rākaihautū

Rākaihautū’s lakes

Rākaihautū’s lakes

‘Te ara kōhatu’

‘Te ara kōhatu’

Stone deposits

Greenstone trails

Greenstone trails

How to cite this page:

Rāwiri Taonui, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/nga-waewae-tapu-maori-exploration/media (accessed 26 April 2024)

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 24 Sep 2007