Story: Tangaroa – the sea
Page 7. All images & media
From page 1 - The importance of the sea
From page 2 - Creation
From page 3 - Tinirau and Kae
From page 4 - Ruatepupuke and the origin of carving
From page 5 - Water as the source of life
How to cite this page
Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Tangaroa – the sea, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/12833/media (accessed 10 June 2026).
Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 12 June 2006.