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Story: Ngā manu – birds

Kāhu soaring

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A kāhu (harrier) soars on the wind. The kāhu was seen as chief-like, while another native New Zealand bird of prey, the kārearea (falcon), was thought to be treacherous.

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Kelly Keane, Ngā manu – birds – Sayings, metaphors and stories, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/12170/kahu-soaring (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Kelly Keane, published 1 March 2009, updated 17 February 2015.