 Uenuku came from the "Tākitimu" canoe (although this is contested among Matauranga Maori historians), while Tāneroroa was the daughter of Turi, who came to New Zealand on the "Aotea" canoe.Turi originally landed in Aotea Harbour, but eventually settled along the Pātea River.Over time, Ruanui’s descendants spread across south Taranaki.