PurakauAuckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira This three pronged bone fork features fine rauponga carving along the length of the handle, which ends in a small carved head. At the base of the handle is a larger head, also carved with rauponga and with paua shell inset eyes. |
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WHAT "PURAKAU" MEANS. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 29 August 1911)National Library of New Zealand
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Pūrākau (Māori origin stories)National Library of New Zealand Māori myths and legends run through all aspects of life in Aotearoa, from the creation of people to elements of the natural world such as the sea, sky, weather and the land itself. There are many stories about ngā atua (the gods) and creatures of mythology such as the taniwha and the patupaiarehe (fairy-like creatures of the forests and mountain tops). |
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PurakauAuckland Libraries Purakau |
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Purakau churchAuckland Libraries Purukau church group |
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Purakau churchAuckland Libraries Purukau church group |
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Purakau churchAuckland Libraries Purukau church group |
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Purakau churchAuckland Libraries Purakau church (emulsion damage) |
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Purakau churchAuckland Libraries Purukau church group |
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Pūrākau (Māori Myths and Legends)DigitalNZ Explore te ao Māori through pūrākau retold by various iwi (tribes) about the origins of time through atua Māori (Māori gods) and the historic travel sites visited by many tīpuna (ancestors) including Ranginui (Sky Father), Tāwhirimātea (God of the winds), Kupe and Māui. SCIS no. 1808309 |
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REPLY TO MR JOHN HANDLEY. (Wanganui Herald, 01 September 1902)National Library of New Zealand
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Purakau church, 1899Auckland Libraries The new Roman Catholic church at Purakau, Hokianga, built by Māori. This church is built on the same site as the one built by Bishop Pompallier. |
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PURAKAU OR SOLWAY. (Wairarapa Daily Times, 28 August 1911)National Library of New Zealand
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Marsden grant for Maori law studyRadio New Zealand A Wellington researcher's been granted hundreds of thousands of dollars to study Maori law and its role within, and alongside, the current legal system. |
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Blenheim exhibition reinvigorates the legend of Te Parinui o Whiti taniwhaRadio New Zealand A new exhibition will teach visitors to Blenheim over summer about the seismic environment the local iwi have lived in for hundreds of years. |
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Book Review - Pūrākau: Māori Myths Retold by Māori WritersRadio New Zealand Book Review - Purakau: Maori Myths Retold by Maori Writers, edited by Witi Ihimaera & Whiti Hereaka. Published by: Penguin Books New Zealand. Reviewed by Anahera Gildea. |
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Kia ora te reo : he kohinga pūrākau.National Library of New Zealand
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Purakau : Maori myths retold by Maori writersAuckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira "Ancient MΓori creation myths, portrayals of larger-than-life heroes and tales of engrossing magical beings have endured through the ages. Some hail back to Hawaiki, some are firmly grounded in New Zealand and its landscape. Through countless generations, the stories have been reshaped and passed on. This new collection presents a wide range of traditional myths that have been retold by some of our best Maori wordsmiths"--Back cover. |
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Reviews: Two te ao Māori Books - The SaplingThe Sapling Briar Lawry reviews two pukapuka inspired by pūrākau Māori—featuring a retelling of the separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku and an action-packed adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world. Stories inspired by pūrākau Māori are nothing new—it’s a growing and evolving space... |
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Purakau church vestry groupAuckland Libraries Purakau church vestry group |
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