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Story: Tāwhirimātea – the weather

All images and media

From page 1 - Origins of the weather

Tāwhirimātea and children

Tāwhirimātea and children

Tāwhirimātea, god of weather

Tāwhirimātea, god of weather

Tūmatauenga

From page 2 - The seasons

Kōwhai in bloom

Kōwhai in bloom

Peruperu

Cicada song

Dry landscape, Canterbury

Dry landscape, Canterbury

Hoar frost

From page 3 - Clouds

Cumulonimbus cloud

Cumulonimbus cloud

Cirrus cloud

Cumulus clouds

Describing clouds

Describing clouds (1st of 3)

Rows of kūmara

Rows of kūmara (2nd of 3)

Mackerel markings

Mackerel markings (3rd of 3)

Iorangi – streaks of cloud

Iorangi – streaks of cloud

Red sky at night

Red sky at night

From page 4 - Rain

Rain clouds

A lament

From page 5 - Wind and storms

The windy Chatham Islands

The windy Chatham Islands

Genealogy of the winds

Genealogy of the winds

Dust storm

Lightning

Tāwhaki

Lightning and war

Lightning and war

From page 6 - Cold weather, mist and rainbows

Pīhanga

Mist, Rotorua

Morning dew

Rainbow

How to cite this page:

Basil Keane, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tawhirimatea-the-weather/media (accessed 8 February 2023)

Story by Basil Keane, published 12 Jun 2006, updated 1 Mar 2022