Kupe

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Across
  1. 5. - The Māori word for mountain (6 letters)
  2. 6. - The Māori name for New Zealand (9 letters)
  3. 9. Ika-a-Māui - The Māori name for the North Island (12 letters)
  4. 10. - A hero from Māori mythology known for his adventures (7 letters)
  5. 12. - The Māori term for the underworld, a place of spirits (9 letters)
  6. 13. - Canoe used by Māori explorers (4 letters)
  7. 15. - The ocean Kupe sailed across to reach New Zealand (7 letters)
  8. 16. - A reference to a tribe or a name, potentially part of Kupe's journey (4 letters)
  9. 17. Wai Pounamu - The Māori name for the South Island (13 letters)
Down
  1. 1. - New Zealand's capital, named after the famous British general (10 letters)
  2. 2. - A town in New Zealand, its name possibly derived from Kupe's voyage (8 letters)
  3. 3. - The act of planning and following a route, essential for Kupe's journey (10 letters)Hinemoa - Legendary figure in Māori mythology, associated with Lake Rotorua (7 letters)
  4. 4. - The place Kupe first landed in New Zealand (8 letters)
  5. 7. - A demigod in Māori mythology, often associated with New Zealand's geography (4 letters)
  6. 8. - A traditional Māori war dance (4 letters)
  7. 11. - The indigenous people of New Zealand (5 letters)
  8. 14. - Legendary Māori navigator who discovered New Zealand (6 letters)
  9. 16. - An ancient reptile native to New Zealand, found in Kupe's time (7 letters)