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Maui and the sun
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June Melser |
How Maui and his brothers slow the sun down to lengthen the days. |
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Pouakai the man-eater
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Pauline Cartwright |
Small hunting parties are disappearing. Others return to the tribe with horrifying tales of a giant bird, Pouakai the man-eater, who casts a shadow over the sky. The people once laughing and happy ar… |
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The legend of the breathing lake
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Anita Lewis |
A retelling of a Māori legend that describes how Lake Wakatipu was formed by an evil giant who kidnapped a beautiful Māori maiden. Suggested level: junior, primary. |
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Te ika a Maui
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Richard Taylor (1805–1873) |
In presenting Te Ika A Maui to the Public, it will be necessary to commence with saying, that this was formerly the only name which the Natives had for the Island, and that it is nearly identical wit… |
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