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Who played his Māori nose flute, also known as a kawauau, to his loved one. So regards to our people, Māori, we live with a lot of history embedded in culture, mythological beliefs, our own gods, etc. Yeah, there you go.
So the longest place name in Aotearoa, which is the real name for New Zealand, was regarding a famous chief and warrior. His name was called Tamatea Paukaiwhenua. And this is what it means translated. The summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, conqueror of mountains, the land swallower, traveller over land and sea.