Te Hoiere (waka)
| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Commander | Matua Hautere |
|---|---|
| Priest | Kaikaiawaro |
| Iwi | Ngāti Kuia |
In Māori tradition, Te Hoiere was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Ngāti Kuia tradition states that their founding tupuna Matua Hautere, a descendant of Kupe, came to Te Waipounamu in his waka Te Hoiere, guided by the kaitiaki (tribal guardian) Kaikaiawaro.
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