Notes

104 p. : ill. (some col.) Previously published as: Paki waitara : myths and legends of the Maori, 1997. Contents: The creation. Maui, the demi-god. Maui's birth -- Maui meets his father, Makea-tu-tara -- Maui's magic weapon -- Maui tames the sun -- How Maui fished up Aotearoa -- How Maui stole fire from Mahuika -- The death of Maui -- Tautini-awhitia's journey in the seedpod canoe -- Ao-kehu and the taniwha Tutae-poroporo -- Kopuwai, the ogre of the Matau -- Te Kapo the taniwha -- Patupaiarehe - the fairy people. Te Kanawa encounters the patupaiarehe -- Tawhaitu is abducted by the Whanawhana -- How Kahukura learnt netmaking from the fairies -- Hinemoa and Tutanekai -- Turongo and Mahinarangi.