Story: Māori creation traditions

All images and media

From page 1 - Common threads in creation stories

The koru

The koru

Tāwhirimātea

Tāwhirimātea

Ranginui and Papatūānuku

Ranginui and Papatūānuku

Tangaroa, god of the sea

Tangaroa, god of the sea

From page 2 - Different creation traditions

Tāne raising the sky

Tāne raising the sky

The god Tāne

The god Tāne

The Io tradition

The Io tradition

‘Te Matariki’

‘Te Matariki’

From page 3 - Creation and the Māori world view

The creation of trees

The creation of trees

Retelling stories through carving

Retelling stories through carving

Interior of a meeting house

Interior of a meeting house

Exterior of a meeting house

Exterior of a meeting house

How to cite this page:

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/maori-creation-traditions/media (accessed 23 March 2023)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 8 Feb 2005