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The mythical original homeland of the Maori is most commonly known as Hawaiiki but its exact location remains unknown. The ancestors of the Maori were Polynesian and discovered and settled New Zealand (Aotearoa) as part of a process of exploration and settlement that saw them spread throughout the Pacific Ocean from Hawaii in the north to New Zealand in the south. One Tipuna waka was Tainui Led by Hoturoa and the Kaihautu (captain)

another was Te Arawa Led by Ngatoroirangi and kaihautu by Tamatekapua

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