Te Whanganui-a-Tara

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title: Te Whanganui-a-Tara
text: Te Whanganui-a-Tara is the Māori name for Wellington Harbour. The term is also used to refer to the city of Wellington which lies on the shores of the harbour. Te Whanganui-a-Tara translates as "the great harbour of Tara", named for Tara, a son of Polynesian explorer Whatonga, whose descendants lived in the area. In Māori tradition, Te Whanganui-a-Tara is said to have been first discovered by Kupe, who visited in the 10th century. A number of place names in the area commemorate Kupe, such as Te
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description: Harbour in New Zealand
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date created: 2004-09-23T03:39:46Z
date modified: 2024-04-27T06:11:46Z
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