In Māori tradition, Te Rangiuamutu (also known as Tairea) was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui and Ngā Rauru link their ancestry to Tamatearokai the captain of Te Rangiuamutu.[1]
| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Commander | Tamatearokai |
|---|---|
| Iwi | Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Rauru |
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