Kōrero: Whanganui region

Carving of Turi

Carving of Turi

The descendants of Turi, captain of the Aotea canoe, intermarried with the descendants of Rauru Kītahi, and became known as Ngā Rauru Kītahi. Turi is the top figure in this carving. In tradition, a great greenstone adze named Te Āwhiorangi was passed down to him from the god Tāne, who had used it to cut the sinews binding Ranginui (the sky) to Papatūānuku (the earth). In Turi’s time it was used to fashion the Aotea, which brought Turi and his people to New Zealand.

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Te Tumu Herenga Waka Marae, Victoria University of Wellington

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Diana Beaglehole, 'Whanganui region - Māori tradition', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/19016/carving-of-turi (accessed 30 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Diana Beaglehole, updated 1 Jun 2015