TÄkitimu
Takitimu is in the tradition of several iwi Māori of New Zealand is one of the big canoes, Polynesian migrants from their mythical homeland of Hawaiki brought to New Zealand. It was one of the seven canoes in the "Great Fleet Hypothesis " by historian Stephenson Percy Smith ( 1840-1922 ).
Traditions of the Māori
The Takitimu appears in many traditions throughout New Zealand. Most agree that Takitimu was a sacred canoe. Many give the name of his captain as " Tamatea " and various linguistic variations thereof.
East Coast
Tales from Te Mahia in the north of the region east coast of the North Island report that Takitimu Hawaiki left after two brothers, Ruawharo and Tupai, the canoe captured by their enemies and escaped to New Zealand. The boat landed on the Mahia Peninsula and the crew scattered: Ruawharo remained in Mahia, Puhiariki went to Muriwhenua in today's Northland region, while others moved to Tauranga.
After Ngāti Kahungunu legends of the Takitimu was led by Tamatea Arikinui, who landed in the region around Tauranga and settled himself. Some of his descendants were the ancestors of Ngāti Kahungunu. Others moved further along the coast, including the Tohungas Ruawharo, who settled in Te Mahia and Tupai, who settled in the Wairarapa. The command of the boat was handed over to Tahu Potiki which the Wairoa River drove up and later traveled to the South Island, where he was ancestor of the Ngai Tahu.
Bay of Plenty
The tribes in the region Tauranga describe the canoe as Takitimu. Some traditions state that their captain Tamatea, father of Ranginui, Ngāti Ranginui the ancestors of. Ngāti Kahungunu who see in this " Tamatea " the grandson of Tamatea Arikinui and call him " Tamatea - pokaiwhenua - pokaimoana ". However, the traditions in Northland Northland and Tauranga do not indicate an existence of more than one " Tamatea " from the Takitimu canoe.
South Island
According to traditions of the South Island canoe explored the west and south coast South Island. It should be grown in Murihiku to stone. Here Tamatea is said to have another canoe, Karaerae built, to return to the North Island.
Iwi who derive their origin on this canoe the Ngāti Ruapani, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga -a- Hauiti, Te Aitanga -a- mahaki Ngāti Ranginui and.