TY  - BOOK
AU  - Taiaroa-Smithies,Karen
AU  - Taiaroa,Mervyn
TI  - Legends of Ngātoro-i-rangi
SN  - 9781869484316
U1  - 398.20993 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Auckland [N.Z.]
PB  - Reed
KW  - Tales
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - Children's nonfiction
KW  - Māori (New Zealand people)
KW  - Folklore
KW  - Ngatoroirangi (Legendary character)
KW  - Legends
KW  - Ngāti Tūwharetoa (New Zealand people)
KW  - Pūrākau
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 72); Who was Ngātoro-i-rangi? -- Ngātoro-i-rangi's journey to Aotearoa -- Ngātoro-i-rangi celebrates his arrival in Aotearoa -- Ngātoro-i-rangi's battle with Tama-o-hoi -- Ngātoro-i-rangi's journey to Taupo -- Ngātoro-i-rangi's battle with Hape-ki-tua-rangi -- Ngātoro-i-rangi's climb to claim the mountain -- Ngātoro-i-rangi answers Tamatea's cry for help -- Ngātoro-i-rangi and the curse of Manaia -- Ngātoro-i-rangi and Tuwharetoa
N2  - Ngātoro-i-rangi of Te Awara canoe was a respected and much loved revered tohunga (priest). His skills included legendary navigational knowledge, which greatly assisted his journey to Aotearoa. The stories of Ngātoro-i-rangi are stories of courage and bravery during times of danger, stories of lore and symbols handed down over generations; and they are stories of whanau, connections to the gods and amazing feats. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary
ER  -