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... Tūranga- nui - a - Kiwa [ Great Turanga of Kiwa ] in recog- nition of Kiwa's role as a founding ancestor . Kiwa Guardian of the ocean In some east coast traditions the sea is a female , Hine - moana [ Ocean woman ] , and her husband ...
... Tūranga- nui - a - Kiwa [ Great Turanga of Kiwa ] in recog- nition of Kiwa's role as a founding ancestor . Kiwa Guardian of the ocean In some east coast traditions the sea is a female , Hine - moana [ Ocean woman ] , and her husband ...
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... Türanga ancestor The people known as Te Aitanga - a - Māhaki [ The descendants of Mahaki ] trace their origin to this early ancestor , who lived at Turanga ( the Gisborne district ) . His mother , Tauhei - kuri , was a daughter of ...
... Türanga ancestor The people known as Te Aitanga - a - Māhaki [ The descendants of Mahaki ] trace their origin to this early ancestor , who lived at Turanga ( the Gisborne district ) . His mother , Tauhei - kuri , was a daughter of ...
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... Tūranga ( the Gisborne district ) , planted his seeds and looked after them carefully . In Tūranga itself , some say ... Turanga ( Gisborne ) belief is that Măia captained the waka Te Ika - roa - a - Rauru [ Rauru's long fish ] during ...
... Tūranga ( the Gisborne district ) , planted his seeds and looked after them carefully . In Tūranga itself , some say ... Turanga ( Gisborne ) belief is that Măia captained the waka Te Ika - roa - a - Rauru [ Rauru's long fish ] during ...
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Aotea Aotearoa Arawa arrived from Hawaiki associated atua became Best birds brothers carved daughter death descendants early ancestor earth east coast enemy fairies father fernroot fire fish gourd greenstone Grey guardian Harbour Haumia Hauraki Hawaiki Hine-nui-te-pō homeland of Hawaiki human Kahukura Kāwhia killed known kūmara Kupe Lake land lived Māori married Maru Māui mauri mountain myth Ngā Ngāti Kahungunu Ngāti Porou Ngātoro-i-rangi night ocean Orbell Pākehā plants powers rangatira Rangi and Papa Raukawa recited region reptile returned ritual chants River rock Rongo Rotorua Ruatapu sacred sailed shore sometimes South Island stars stone story Tainui Tama Tama-te-kapua Tamatea Tāne Tangaroa taniwha tapu Taranaki Tāwhaki Te Arawa Tiki tipua tohunga told took tradition tree tūāhu Turanga Uenuku vessel voyage from Hawaiki Waikato wairua waka warriors west coast Whaitiri Whakatāne whale Whanganui whatu Whiro wife woman women