In Māori tradition, Hoturapa was a chief of Hawaiki.
One day, Hoturapa and his wife went out fishing in the Matahourua with 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 Kūrāmarotini (Tregear 1891:86, 186).
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