| Great Māori migration waka | |
| Commander | Hei, Tia and Tama-te-kapua |
|---|---|
| Priest | Hei, Tia and Ngātoro-i-rangi |
| Landed at | Tauranganui, Whangaparaoa, Maketu |
| Settled at | From Tauranga and Maketu to Tongariro |
Arawa was one of the great ocean-going, voyaging canoes in Māori traditions that was used in the migrations that settled New Zealand.
The Te Arawa confederation of Māori iwi and hapū based in the Rotorua and Bay of Plenty areas trace their ancestry from the people of this canoe.