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Story: Whenua – how the land was shaped

All images and media

From page 1 - A dramatic landscape

The formation of mountains and rivers

The formation of mountains and rivers

Bush streams

Whanganui River

Whanganui River

From page 2 - The North and South islands

‘Maui’

Māui’s fish hook

Māui’s fish hook

Māui in New Zealand

Māui in New Zealand

Hikurangi

From page 3 - Kupe

Kupe’s Sails

Kupe’s Sails (1st of 2)

Sails of a canoe

Sails of a canoe (2nd of 2)

Kapiti Island

From page 4 - Battle of the mountains

‘Battle of the mountains’

‘Battle of the mountains’

North Island mountains

North Island mountains

Traditions of the mountains

Traditions of the mountains (1st of 3)

Tongariro, Ngāuruhoe and Ruapehu

Tongariro, Ngāuruhoe and Ruapehu (2nd of 3)

Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont)

Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont) (3rd of 3)

From page 5 - The thermal wonders

Te Hoata and Te Pupu bring fire

Te Hoata and Te Pupu bring fire

Geothermal areas associated with Te Hoata and Te Pupu

Geothermal areas associated with Te Hoata and Te Pupu

From page 6 - Lakes, rivers and harbours

Southern Alps

Rākaihautū sculpts the land

Rākaihautū sculpts the land (1st of 3)

South Island lakes

South Island lakes (2nd of 3)

Lake Ellesmere

Lake Ellesmere (3rd of 3)

Ngake and Whātaitai

Ngake and Whātaitai

How to cite this page:

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/whenua-how-the-land-was-shaped/media (accessed 23 March 2023)

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 12 Jun 2006