Āraiteuru is the famed taniwha represented on this stamp. She is said to have arrived in New Zealand with the early voyaging canoes, and her 11 sons are credited with creating the …

Mar 5, 2013 · The taniwha Araiteuru and Niniwa entered the Hokianga to protect the two waka. Araiteuru resides now to the south and Niniwa guards the north at the mouth of the Hokianga …

Jun 29, 2024 · Today, Araiteuru (Āraiteuru) lives in a cave to the south of Hokianga Harbour, where any passerby can see the heavy surf breaking across the bar. She is the guardian …

Āraiteuru is the taniwha shown on this stamp. One tradition sees her as a guardian for early voyaging canoes, and her sons are credited with making the different branches of the …

Āraiteuru (also written Ārai-te-uru) was a canoe (waka) of some of Ngāi Tahu 's ancestors in Māori tradition.

Many taniwha were associated with the sea. A large number were said to have come with the voyaging canoes that brought the Polynesian ancestors of the Māori people to Aotearoa (New …

Araiteuru is listed as a wahi tapu, tauranga waka and whare wananga site and is of great cultural significance to Maori. The signal station is an important part of Hokianga’s early pioneering …

According to Maori mythology, Arai Te Uru and Niua (the north head of the harbour) were two taniwha (sea monsters) who had the job of guarding the harbour entrance. Their job was to …

Jul 5, 2015 · Today, Araiteuru (Āraiteuru) lives in a cave to the south of Hokianga Harbour mouth, where any passer-by can see the heavy surf breaking across the bar. She is the guardian …

In Māori mythology, taniwha (Māori pronunciation: [ˈtaniɸa]) [1] are large supernatural beings that live in deep pools in rivers, dark caves, or in the sea, especially in places with dangerous …