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Story: Papatūānuku – the land

All images and media

From page 1 - The importance of Papatūānuku

‘Papatūānuku – the rhythm of the land’

‘Papatūānuku – the rhythm of the land’

Papatūānuku in the landscape

Papatūānuku in the landscape

From page 2 - Papatūānuku – the earth mother

Creation story pare (lintel)

Creation story pare (lintel)

Papatūānuku’s children

Papatūānuku’s children

Hineahuone and Tāne

Hineahuone and Tāne

From page 3 - Women and land

Pregnant woman

Ruawehea’s territory

Ruawehea’s territory

‘Te Kura-o-Tauninihi no. 2’

‘Te Kura-o-Tauninihi no. 2’

From page 4 - Whenua – the placenta

Ipu whenua

Welcome at Kāwhia

Welcome at Kāwhia

Joseph Filemu, Pukerua Bay

Joseph Filemu, Pukerua Bay

From page 5 - Tūrangawaewae – a place to stand

Pirongia mountain

Pirongia mountain

Māhinaarangi wharenui (meeting house)

Māhinaarangi wharenui (meeting house)

Mt Hikurangi

From page 6 - Birth from the earth – being indigenous

Hinepūkohurangi and Te Maunga

Hinepūkohurangi and Te Maunga

Tararua Range

Tamatekapua whare rūnanga (meeting house)

Tamatekapua whare rūnanga (meeting house)

From page 7 - Stories of people and land

Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere)

Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere)

Geothermal features

Geothermal features

Rangitoto Island

Rangitoto Island

Te Mata Peak

From page 8 - Whakapapa and kaupapa

Origins of trees

Origins of trees

Roimata toroa pattern

Roimata toroa pattern

Genealogy of the universe

Genealogy of the universe

Māui and his grandfather

Māui and his grandfather

Calling mourners at a tangi

Calling mourners at a tangi

From page 9 - Loss of land

Waiting for the land court

Waiting for the land court

Waves rolling in

Waves rolling in

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/papatuanuku-the-land/media (accessed 9 December 2023)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 24 Sep 2007