Kupe was the first Polynesian to discover the islands in New Zealand.
Kupe had made his way to new zealand with these 3 ways a compass, a man made map and he followed the 9 matariki sisters. kupe followed a giant octopus which was called a wheke octopus and the octopus lead him to new zealand. He was also killed by an octopus. the Stories of Kupes are held in the North island. he sailed here in his waka while taking knowledge, an axe and braveness with him. his wife begged him not to fight the octopus but he did So kupe hunted down the octopus so he could kill it.
