Taumatawhakatangi­hangakoauauotamatea­turipukakapikimaunga­horonukupokaiwhen­uakitanatahu

The name '''' translates roughly as "the summit where Tamatea, the man with the big knees, the slider, climber of mountains, the land-swallower who travelled about, played his (flute) to his loved one". Other versions The name has multiple alternative forms, some of them being longer still. ' has 92 letters. An even longer version, ', has 105 letters and means "the hill of the flute playing by Tamatea – who was blown hither from afar, had a slit penis, grazed his knees climbing mountains, fell on the earth, and encircled the land – to his beloved one". Maps from 1929 published by the New Zealand Department of Lands and Survey use a 28-character name, '. In 1941, the Honorary Geographic Board of New Zealand renamed the hill to a 57-character name ', which has been an official name since 1948, and first appeared in a 1955 map. The New Zealand Geographic Placenames Database, maintained by Land Information New Zealand (LINZ), shows the official name, with macrons, as . ==Tamatea Urehaea==

(Tamatea, the explorer of the land) was the father of , ancestor of the tribe (iwi). Mention of 's explorations of the land occur not only in legends, but also in the traditions of iwi from Northland, where he is said to have explored the Hokianga and Kaipara harbours. In traditions from the Bay of Plenty Region, he left a son, , who is the ancestor of of Tauranga. Legends from the East Coast of the North Island tell of his explorations in , , , , and . He travelled via the River, over the saddle via to Lake Taupō. The Ōtamatea River is named after him. is also the name of a suburb of Napier. Early South Island legends say that sailed down the east coast. His canoe was wrecked in the far south, and transformed into the mountain range. then returned to the North Island, and travelled via the Whanganui River. ==In popular culture==

The name is referenced in various works: • The name is the subject of a 1960 song by the New Zealand balladeer Peter Cape. • It features in the 1979 hit single by Quantum Jump, 'The Lone Ranger' where it sets the song's rhythmic tone. "Taumata-whaka-tangi-hanga-kuayuwo-tamate-aturi-pukaku-piki-maunga horonuku-pokaiawhen-uaka-tana-tahu mataku-atanganu-akawa-miki-tora / Me Tonto Kimosabi / Me go and catchee badee / Find him by the shady water / Deep within Apache forest / Find him scalp him eat him up for breakfast" ==See also==