Bronze group of statues of Kupe,the legendary explorer with his wife, Hine Te Apārangi, and his tohunga (priest), Pekahourangi, Wellington,New Zealand

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This statue of Kupe, on the Wellington waterfront, shows the legendary explorer with his wife, Hine Te Apārangi, and his tohunga (priest), Pekahourangi. The country’s Māori name, Aotearoa, came when his wife saw a long white cloud and realised that land was nearby.

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Size: 4912px × 7360px
Location: Waterfront of Wellington , North Island .New Zealand
Photo credit: © Gary Blake / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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