Status
Available
Call number
Collection
Publication
A. H. & A. W. Reed (1967). 121p. Later edition combining Wonder Tales of Maoriland with Maori Tales of Long Ago.
Local notes
A collection of New Zealand Maori tales, combining two earlier titles. B&W illustrations in this edition.
• How Maui went fishing
• The birth of Maui
• Maui in the underworld
• Maui looks for fire
• How eels were made
• How Maui caught the sun
• How light came into the world
• The battle of the birds
• How Tawhaki climbed up to the skyland
• How Rata made a great canoe
• How Kae stole the whale
• How Kahukura found the magic net
• The story of Hatupatu
• Tutanekai who played the flute.
• How Maui went fishing
• The birth of Maui
• Maui in the underworld
• Maui looks for fire
• How eels were made
• How Maui caught the sun
• How light came into the world
• The battle of the birds
• How Tawhaki climbed up to the skyland
• How Rata made a great canoe
• How Kae stole the whale
• How Kahukura found the magic net
• The story of Hatupatu
• Tutanekai who played the flute.