Ko wai a Te Tahi-o-te-rangi?
He mihi nui ki ngā kaimahi o te kaupapa nei: Moerangi Black Matetu Herewini Alexander McFarland-Ratu Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiarangi Hakahaka Hona
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K o wa i a Te Ta h i - o - te - ra n g i ?
I pa ke ke ia i tōna k āinga i Wh a kat ān e.
I t ū t ō n a t ū ā h u i te ta h a o Te To ka - o - H o u m e a .
K a n o h o ia i roto i te ta p u .
H e to h u n g a ka ra k ia a Te Ta h i - o - te - ra n g i .
H e to h u n g a m Ä k u t u a Te Ta h i - o - te - ra n g i .
He toh u nga wha ka ha ere i ngÄ nga r u o te m oa n a .
K a ka ra n g a at u k i a I kate re , at u a o n g Ä i ka .
M e n g Ä w h at it i r i o te ra n g i h o k i .
N ā ōn a ma h i na na k ia , m e ō na ma h i mīha ro...
ka w e h i te i w i i a ia .
Hei Mah i H e to h u n g a a Te Ta h i - o - te - ra n g i k i te a h a ? K o wa i te at u a o n g Ä i ka ? N Ä te a h a i w e h i a i te i w i i a ia ?
T h is is Te Ta h i - o - te - ra n g i t h e g ifte d m a n . H e g re w u p i n W h a kat Ä n e . N ext to h is s a c re d a lta r , H o u m e a R o c k . H e l i ve d a ve r y s a c re d l ife . Te Ta h i - o - te - ra n g i wa s g ifte d i n c h a nts . Te Ta h i - o - te - ra n g i wa s g ifte d i n s p e l ls . H e c o u l d c o nt ro l t h e wa ve s . H e c o u l d c o m m u n ic ate w it h I kate re , t h e g o d of f is h . H e c o u l d m a ke it ra i n a n d sto r m . T h e m is c h i ef h e c a u s e d , a n d t h e a m a z i n g t h i n gs h e d i d b e g a n to s c a re t h e p e o p l e !
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