Skip to main content

Story: Taniwha

Northland taniwha mascot

Image
Northland taniwha mascot

This is a modern interpretation of a taniwha, known as Tāne. It is the mascot of the Northland Rugby Union.

Using this item

Northern Advocate

by Tania Webb

This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.

All images & media in this story

How to cite this page

Basil Keane, Taniwha – Taniwha today, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/10900/northland-taniwha-mascot (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 1 March 2009.