In Māori myth Rona was carrying water in hue (water gourds), when the moon went behind a cloud, causing her to stumble. She cursed the moon, which snatched her up along with the gourds and a tree that she clung to. Māori were able to see her in the features of the moon.
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1994 Maori Myths stamp issue
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