Story: Te Waonui a Tāne – forest mythology
Page 7. All images & media
From page 1 - Tāne and his forests
From page 2 - Rituals of the marae
From page 3 - Symbolism of trees and plants
From page 4 - Posts and stumps – pou and tumu
From page 5 - Sayings from the forest
How to cite this page
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Te Waonui a Tāne – forest mythology, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/5892/media (accessed 4 June 2026).
Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 1 March 2009.