In
Māori mythology, Kuramārōtini was the daughter of
Toto, a chief of
Hawaiki. Toto made a gift to her of the canoe
Matahourua, in which she went out fishing with her husband
Hoturapa and their friend
Kupe. Kupe tricked Hoturapa to dive into the water to free one of the lines. Once Hoturapa was overboard, Kupe set sail for
New Zealand with Kuramarotini (Tregear 1891:186).
References
Edward R. Tregear, Maori-Polynesian Comparative Dictionary (Lyon and Blair: Lambton Quay), 1891.
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'First peoples in Māori tradition - Kupe', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/2393/kupe-and-kuramarotini (accessed 28 December 2023)