Polynesia.
Hawaiki, the Mythical homeland of Polynesian people.
The traditional legend holds that Kupe was a great chief of Hawaiki. Other legends vary.
Kupe is a legendary figure in Māori oral tradition, credited with being one of the great Polynesian navigators who is said to have discovered New Zealand. According to the legend, Kupe hailed from Hawaiki, a mythical homeland in the Polynesian region.
Kupe's first landing place is believed to be in New Zealand, specifically in the region of the Cook Strait. Kupe is a significant figure in Maori mythology and is credited with discovering and exploring parts of New Zealand.
Kupe is a legendary figure in Maori mythology known for discovering and exploring New Zealand. Legend has it that Kupe travelled from his homeland of Hawaiki, which is believed to be in the Polynesian region, to what is now known as New Zealand. Kupe's journey and exploits are an important part of Maori folklore and history.
Kupe is believed to have been born in Hawaiiki, a legendary homeland of the Māori people. This place is often referred to in Māori mythology as the ancestral homeland of their people.
1200 ad
The exact date of Kupe's death is unknown as he is a legendary figure in Maori history. According to Maori tradition, Kupe is believed to have lived around the 10th century, but the details surrounding his death are not well-documented and are part of oral tradition.
Kupe came from Hawaki
Maori chief Kupe is believed to have come from Hawaiki, a mythical ancestral homeland of the Maori people. He is credited with discovering and exploring the islands of New Zealand around 950 AD.
Kupe was to discover N.Z in the year 850-1300's
Te Pēhi Kupe was born in 1790.
According to Māori legend, the first navigator to discover New Zealand was Kupe, a legendary Polynesian explorer. He is said to have traveled from Hawaiki, the ancestral homeland of the Māori, in search of a giant octopus that was terrorizing his people. Upon arriving, Kupe and his crew explored the land, naming various places as they went. His journey is considered a significant part of Māori history and mythology, marking the arrival of the Māori in Aotearoa (New Zealand).