Hunt on Te-Wheke-o-Muturangi

Kupe's journey began in his homeland, Hawaiki, following a dispute over fishing grounds. A giant octopus named Te Wheke-o-Muturangi, belonging to his rival Muturangi, was stealing bait from the village's lines. Kupe pursued the creature across the vast Pacific Ocean in his waka (canoe), often named Matawhaorua or Matahorua.