Waitaha may refer to:
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Waitaha (Bay of Plenty iwi)
Waitaha is a Māori iwi of New Zealand. The tribe lives in the Bay of Plenty region and descends from the Arawa waka.
History
Origin
The tribe's ancestor and namesake was Waitaha. He was a son of Hei who was the uncle of Tamatekapua. Their ...
, a Māori tribe of the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand
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Waitaha (South Island iwi)
Waitaha is an early Māori iwi, which inhabited the South Island of New Zealand. They were largely absorbed via marriage and conquest – first by the Ngāti Māmoe and then by Ngāi Tahu – from the 16th century onward. Today those of Waita ...
, a historic Māori tribe of the South Island of New Zealand
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Waitaha penguin
The yellow-eyed penguin (''Megadyptes antipodes''), known also as hoiho, is a species of penguin endemic to New Zealand. It is the sole extant species in the genus ''Megadyptes''.
Previously thought closely related to the little penguin (''Eud ...
(''Megadyptes waitaha''), an extinct species of penguin
* Waitaha, the Māori name for the
Canterbury Region
Canterbury () is a region of New Zealand, located in the central-eastern South Island. The region covers an area of , making it the largest region in the country by area. It is home to a population of
The region in its current form was estab ...
of the South Island of New Zealand
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Waitaha River, a river in New Zealand's South Island
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