The West coast is sometimes called Te Tai Poutini. This is because in Maori legend a taniwha called poutini resided there.
Pounamu (Greenstone) was apparently made by the taniwha Poutini. He stole a lady called Waitaiki and turned her to greenstone. This happened up the Arahura river. Waitaiki's husband chased Poutini down.
Stewart island is considered the anchor of te waka o maui, the south island. It is called Te Punga o Te Waka a Maui, as in the anchor of the waka.
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ReplyDeleteAwesome name by the way! This is a great start, thank you for sharing such interesting facts. I did not know quite a few of these facts! You have clearly done your research and you are very clever
Keep up the good work. I hope that you continue blogging with us this summer, and I look forward to reading more of your posts over the next few weeks.
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