Well Known Cultural Narratives - depicted in the pool mural

The Battle of the Mountains The mountains in the central North Island once fought a great battle for the hand of Pīhanga.

Maui and the Sun The days are too short as the sun races across the sky, so Maui
sets off with a plan to trap and slow down the sun.

Tane Mahuta Tane Mahuta is the son of Ranginui and Papatuanuku. He is responsible
for separating earth and sky.

Ranginui and Papatuanuku Sky father and Earth mother, separated by Tane Mahuta,
creating light, rivers and oceans

The Birth of Maui Maui is thought to be dead at birth, is wrapped in his mother’s hair
and thrown into the water.

Tangaroa God of the sea, one of Tane Mahuta’s brothers.

Te Ika a Maui Maui uses his grandmothers jawbone to fish up the North Island, his
waka forms the South Island.

Maui Meets his Father Maui turns himself into a pigeon and drops berries onto
his father’s head.

Tawhirimatea Another of Tane Mahuta’s brothers, responsible for the weather.

The Seven Star Fishes A story for Matariki, seven little fish are trapped in a net,
then saved, and flung into the sky to become stars.

Maui and the Goddess of Fire Maui tricks Mahuika into giving him all of her fire,
which she has on her fingernails and toenails

Rona and the Moon Rona is unkind to her husband and curses at the moon, so
the moon takes her up to live in the sky

Taniwha often referred to in Maori mythology, taniwha are beings that live in deep pools in
rivers, dark caves, or in the sea.