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In a South Island account, Tinirau, mounted on Tutunui, meets Kae, who is in a canoe. Kae borrows Tutunui, and Tinirau goes on his way to find Hine-te-iwaiwa, travelling on a large nautilus that he borrows from his friend Tautini. When Tinirau smells the south wind he knows that his whale is being roasted (Tregear 1891:110).
Hine-te-Iwaiwa married Tangaroa and had Tangaroa-a-kiukiu, Tangaroa-a-roto, and Rona. Tangaroa-a-roto and Rona married Te Marama the moon. Hinetakurua married Tama-nui-te-ra, the Sun. [2] Uru-Te-ngangana is believed to be the father of all light, and his children are stars, sun and moon.
Maori Songs is a traditional album released by New Zealand opera diva, Kiri Te Kanawa in 1999 to celebrate the new millennium. Maori Songs was recorded at Revolver Studios & NO 2 Studio, Abbey Rd. Track listing
Polynesian Mythology and Ancient Traditional History of the New Zealand Race as Furnished by Their Priests and Chiefs is an 1855 collection of Māori mythology compiled and translated by Sir George Grey, then Governor-General of New Zealand, with significant assistance from Te Rangikāheke. The English edition is a translation of Ko ngā ...
Karakia are Māori incantations and prayer used to invoke spiritual guidance and protection. [1] They are also considered a formal greeting when beginning a ceremony . According to legend, there was a curse on the Waiapu River which was lifted when George Gage (Hori Keeti) performed karakia.
Te Ao Mārama translates to "world of light" in Māori, which is both a reference to the title of Solar Power, and "mai te pō ki te ao mārama", which is a Māori phrase as part of the creation narrative that symbolises the transformation from night to enlightened world. [1] [2] Tīmoti Kāretu (pictured) helped in the creation of Te Ao Mārama.
The man involved in the death of hockey player Adam Johnson has spoken out about the incident for the first time via a crowdfunding request for help with his legal fees.
The special consists mostly of songs from her debut international album, Pure and some bonus videos:"I Dreamed a Dream"(live in concert), "Pokarekare Ana", "100% Pure New Zealand" and "interviews from her family, neighbours and Christchurch school teachers".