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A collection of Maori myths and legends: MAUI THE DEMI-GOD--MAUI’S BIRTH--MAUI MEETS HIS FATHER, MAKEA-TU-TARA--MAUI’S MAGIC WEAPON--MAUI TAMES THE SON--HOW MAUI FISHED UP AOTEAROA--HOW MAUI STOLE FIRE FROM MAHUIKA--THE DEATH OF MAUI--TAUTINI-AWHITIA’S JOURNEY IN THE SEEDPOD CANOE--AO-KEHU AND THE TANIWHA TUTAE-POROPORO--KOPUWAI, THE ORGE OF THE MATAU--TE KAPO THE TANIWHA--PATUPAIAREHE - THE FAIRY PEOPLE--TE KANAWA ENCOUNTERS THE PATUPAIAREHE--TAWHAITU IS ABDUCTED BY WHANAWHANA--HOW KAHUKURA LEARNT NETMAKING FROM THE FAIRIES--HINEMOA AND TUTANEKAI--TURONGO AND MAHINARANGI.