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Te Ngārara Huarau stamp

Te Ngārara Huarau stamp

Te Ngārara Huarau stamp

This stamp, issued in 2000, shows Te Ngārara Huarau, which appears in many traditions. In some of these, it was a giant reptile that was burnt alive in a building. Part of the reptile – the tail, or the scales – escaped and became the forerunner of lizards.

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New Zealand Post Ltd

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