In Māori tradition, Arautauta was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. It was piloted by Tarawa and landed near Ōhiwa.[1]

Arautauta
Great Māori migration waka
CommanderTarawa
Landed atBay of Plenty
IwiTe Whakatōhea

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  1. ^ "Canoes of Bay of Plenty", Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand, archived from the original on 29 September 2023, retrieved 3 February 2024