Type | Te HangaPDFDescription | WhakamāramaThis is the second of a series of Māori legends that the Bay of Plenty Times will publish this week to mark Māori Language week. They are Condensation from a collection of Tauranga Moana legends compiled by Evelyn Stokes of the university of Waikato and form an important part of the Māori history of the Western Bay of Plenty. Each legend is accompanied by a brief proverb in Māori and its explanation. Todays proverb is: Whakatauki
Legend tells how Mangatawa became guardian of Tauranga. Ngai Te Rangi Iwi, accessed 03/05/2026, https://ngaiterangi.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/1648