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he pūrākau nō Mohua
nā Keri Tākao i taki ; nā Robin Slow ngā whakaahua
36 unnumbered pages
colour illustrations
Published in association with the Ministry of Education Accompanied by associated videos in Te Reo Māori and English, available from www.kauwhatareo.govt.nz
Summary: He pūrākau a Ngārarahuarau nō te takiwā o Mohua. E whakamārama ana i ētahi āhuatanga ahurei i te takoto o te whenua i taua rohe. Arā, ko te hanganga o ngā tomo puta noa i Pikikirunga (ko tōna ingoa e mōhio nuitia ana i ēnei rā, ko te Puke o Tākaka) me te kōhatu e kīia nei ko te kōkōwai kitea ai i ngā tāhuna o Te Tai Tapu. Recounts the story of Ngārarahuarau, the tipua of Wainui. He lives in a cave on the beach and snatches unsuspecting humans as they pass by. The story tells of his undoing by a woman called Rūru and his legacy in the landscape