Story: Māori creation traditions
This mural depicts Tawhirimatea, god of the winds and weather, struggling to control his children, shown as blue spiral forms. Te Rā, the sun, is in the top left corner, and Te Marama, the moon, is in the opposite corner. At top right is a reference to the separation of Rangi and Papa. The blue waves and fronds above Tawhirimatea suggest his brothers Tangaroa and Tāne.
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The Meteorological Service of New Zealand
Mixed media by Cliff Whiting
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