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Story: Tangaroa – the sea

Water as the source of life

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Charles Royal discusses the importance of water as the source of life.

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Tangaroa – the sea – Water as the source of life, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/7405/water-as-the-source-of-life (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 2 March 2009.

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Peter
28 June 2011
these are awesome, realy glad to see some of our whakapapa on line and easy to access