Matatua or Mataatua may refer to:
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''Matatua'' (leafhopper), an insect genus in the tribe
Empoascini
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Mātaatua
''Mātaatua'' was one of the great voyaging canoes by which Polynesians migrated to New Zealand, according to Māori tradition. Māori traditions say that the ''Mātaatua'' was initially sent from Hawaiki to bring supplies of kūmara to Māori ...
, a voyaging canoe used by Polynesians to migrate to New Zealand in Māori tradition
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SS ''Matatua'', a UK cargo ship
shipwrecked and refloated in 1924
See also
* ''HMNZS Matataua'', of the
Royal New Zealand Navy
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN; ) is the maritime arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. The fleet currently consists of eight ships. The Navy had its origins in the Naval Defence Act 1913, and the subsequent acquisition of the cruiser , whi ...
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Mataguá
Mataguá is a Cuban village and ''consejo popular'' ("people's council", i.e. hamlet) of the municipality of Manicaragua, in Villa Clara Province. With a population of ca. 10,000, it is the most populated village in the municipality after Manicar ...
, Cuba
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Matatā, North Island, New Zealand
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Matatu
In Kenya, matatu or matatus (known as mathree in Sheng) are privately owned minibuses used as share taxis. Often decorated, many ''matatu'' feature portraits of famous people or slogans and sayings. Likewise, the music they play is also aimed ...
, Kenyan minibuses
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