Contents.
Page | |
The Children of Heaven and Earth | 1 |
The Legend of Maui | 16 |
The Legend of Tawhaki | 59 |
Rupe's Ascent into Heaven | 81 |
Kae's Theft of the Whale | 90 |
The Murder of Tuwhakararo and its Revenge | 99 |
The Adventures of Rata—the Enchanted Tree | 108 |
The Quarrels at Hawaiki | 123 |
The Discovery of New Zealand | 132 |
Preparations to Emigrate | 134 |
The Voyage to New Zealand | 136 |
The Curse of Manaia | 162 |
Hatupatu and his Brothers | 182 |
The Emigration of Turi to New Zealand | 202 |
The Emigration of Manaia | 221 |
Hine-moa, the Maiden of Rotorua | 233 |
The Story of Maru-tuahu, and that of Kahureremoa | 246 |
The Two Sorcerers | 273 |
The Magical Wooden Head | 279 |
Kahukura and the Fairies | 287 |
Te Kanawa's Adventure with the Fairies | 292 |
The Loves of Takarangi and Rau-Mahora | 296 |
The Stratagem of Te Ponga's Elopement | 301 |
Appendix: On the Native Songs of New Zealand | 313 |