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Ngārara Huarau, depicted on this stamp, was a giant taniwha resembling the lizard-like native tuatara. There are varying tribal traditions relating to Ngārara Huarau. In one, he was killed in the Wairarapa while visiting his sister Parikawhiti.
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Reference: 2000 Spirits and Guardians stamp issue
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