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Story: Te Ao Mārama – the natural world

Deities and their domains

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Deities and their domains

The children of Ranginui (the sky father) and Papatūānuku (the earth mother) are sometimes referred to as departmental gods. Each child ruled a different domain.

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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: Te Ahukaramu Charles Royal

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Te Ao Mārama – the natural world – An interconnected world, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/diagram/9059/deities-and-their-domains (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 1 March 2009.