Te Hoiere

	Te Hoiere Te Hoiere may refer to: Te Hoiere (canoe), a voyaging canoe used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Maud Island, an island in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand, with the alternative official name Te Hoiere. Pelorus River, a river in Marlborough, New Zealand, officially called Te Hoiere / Pelorus River. Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, a drowned valley in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand. {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Te Hoiere (canoe) In Māori mythology, Māori tradition, ''Te Hoiere'' was one of the great Māori migration canoes, ocean-going, voyaging canoes that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand. Ngāti Kuia tradition states that their founding tupuna Matua Hautere, a descendant of Kupe, came to Te Waipounamu in his waka ''Te Hoiere'', guided by the kaitiaki (tribal guardian) Kaikaiawaro. See also List of Māori waka References Māori waka Māori mythology {{Māori-myth-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Maud Island Maud Island () is one of the larger islands in the Marlborough Sounds on the northeastern tip of the South Island of New Zealand, with a total area of . Geography Maud Island is situated approximately halfway along the convoluted Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere, between two long peninsulas of the South Island. It is separated from the mainland in the west by Apuau Channel and in the north and east by Waitātā Reach. To its south lies Tawhitinui Reach.Maud Island (Te Hoiere) " ''topomap.co.nz''. Retrieved 10 January 2023. The island comprises two main parts: the bulk of the island lies to the west and is oriented roughly northeast to southwest; a smaller spur, connected by a narrow 1-kilometre long isthmus [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Pelorus River Te Hoiere / Pelorus River is a river at the northern end of South Island of New Zealand in the region of Marlborough. It flows from the Richmond Range into Pelorus Sound / Te Hoiere. This area is fantastic for camping and is renowned for its magnificent river swimming where the Pelorus River runs through a gorge at Pelorus Bridge. At Pelorus Bridge Scenic Reserve, the river was used as a film locations for the barrel rider scene in '' The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'', which increased the area's popularity for river rafting. In August 2014, the river's name was officially altered to Te Hoiere / Pelorus River, reviving the Māori name for this waterway. History The Pelorus River was originally known as Te Hoeire by local Māori after the first canoe to travel to the South Island. The river flows east until it enters Pelorus Sound at Havelock. The valley was the site of a massacre of Ngāti Kuia and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō by Te Rauparaha Te Rauparaha ( – 27 Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]