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.”
Local story · Tauranga, New Zealand
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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