If you have any affiliation with or interest in Wellington in Aotearoa, this fascinating history is well worth a read — The first Wellingtonian | The Spinoff:
Te Whanganui a Tara, which translates to English as The Great Harbour of Tara, is a name that dates back centuries. Tara … was a rangatira who explored the lower North Island during the earliest days of Polynesian settlement in Aotearoa and founded the first villages in the harbour that bears his name.