From Rob Reed
The Polynesians have been voyaging the Pacific – Te Moana Nui-A-Kupe – for centuries, using the stars as one of their main navigational aids, and naming the constellations, stars and planets. For example, the Maori name for Aldebaran is Taumata-Kuku; Canis Major, Pukawanui; Castor, Whakaahu; Orion, Tautoru or Tata-o-Tautoru; Jupiter, Kopu-nui; Mars, Matawhero; and so on.
Bay of Islands, New Zealand
