Story: Papatūānuku – the land

Hinepūkohurangi and Te Maunga

Many indigenous peoples consider that they emerged from natural phenomena. The Ngāi Tūhoe tribe believe they are descended from Te Maunga (the mountain) and Hinepūkohurangi (the mist that surrounds their mountains).

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Learning Media Ltd

Reference: Hirini Melbourne, Hinepukohurangi. Wellington: Learning Media Ltd, 1998, pp. 24–25

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This material is reproduced by permission of the publishers, Learning Media Ltd, PO Box 3293, Wellington, New Zealand.

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How to cite this page

Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Papatūānuku – the land – Birth from the earth – being indigenous, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/11454/hinepukohurangi-and-te-maunga (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 1 March 2009.

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starr
14 March 2014

i found this verry helpful because i am doing an assignment on her for trident high school an i found this useful, so thank you