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Story: Te hī ika – Māori fishing

Māui hauls up the North Island

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Māui hauls up the North Island

In this artwork by Wilhelm Dittmer, Māui hauls his great fish, Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island), from the ocean.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: PUBL-0088-049

by Wilhelm Dittmer

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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How to cite this page

Paul Meredith, Te hī ika – Māori fishing – Traditional practices, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/6807/maui-hauls-up-the-north-island (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Paul Meredith, published 2 March 2009.