Local story · Tauranga, New Zealand

Māori Arrival and Tauranga’s Name

Māori settled Tauranga in the 13th century, arriving in the Tākitimu and Mātaatua waka. The name Tauranga is given as Māori for “resting place” or “anchorage.”

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