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English edition In the legend, Hinemoa lives by Lake Rotorua and Tutanekai on the island, Mokoia. Hinemoa falls in love when Tutanekai plays the flute, but Hinemoa's father considers him unsuitable. They vow to be together, and every night on the island,Tutanekai plays his flute ...
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An adventurous young man called Mitai lives with his seven handsome brothers in the village of Maketu. He watches his brothers become bewitched by seven beautiful women, and under their spell, the brothers no longer eat, look after themselves, work in their gardens or hunt. Real ...
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Maori language edition. In the legend, Hinemoa lives by Lake Rotorua and Tutanekai on the island, Mokoia. Hinemoa falls in love when Tutanekai plays the flute, but Hinemoa's father considers him unsuitable. They vow to be together, and every night on the island,Tutanekai plays h ...
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Retelling of a traditional legend of how MaIui fished up the North Island of New Zealand (Te Ika a MaIui) when he sneaks onto his brothers' canoe after they have refused to take him fishing. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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The days seem to pass at a rate too fast to accomplish all his chores. MaIui sets out to capture the sun, succeeds, and lengthens the hours of daylight. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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MaIui wonders where his mother goes each evening. One night he follows her and finds she visits his father, and the family is reunited. MaIui then meets his grandfather, and secures his jawbone, which has magical properties. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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Retells the story of how MaIui's mother relinquishes her baby to the sea, thinking he has died. As a young man he seeks her out and is reunited with her. Suggested level: junior, primary.
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Hinemoa rawa ko Tutanekai or Hinemoa and Tutanekai
is a well known true, love story. It is about two young people who wanted to live together on Mokoia Island in the middle of Lake Rotorua. Hinemoa was a princess and Tutanekai was an illegitimate child who was not considered goo ...
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Queenie Rikihana Hyland here brings together a collection of her favourite Maori myths and legends - from the creation and the ever-popular mischief-making of Maui, to the great love stories of Hinemoa and Tutanekai, and Turongo and Mahinarangi. The stories are brought to life by ...
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Retelling of a traditional legend of Houmea the greedy woman who eats all of the fish her husband catches but lies that the fish have been stolen. She then does another terrible deed before she is changed forever into a shag (Kawau).
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