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Story: Te hī ika – Māori fishing

Māui hauls up the North Island

Māui hauls up the North Island

In this artwork by Wilhelm Dittmer, Māui hauls his great fish, Te Ika-a-Māui (the North Island), from the ocean.

About this item

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PUBL-0088-049
Drawing by Wilhelm Dittmer

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

Paul Meredith. 'Te hī ika – Māori fishing', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/te-hi-ika-maori-fishing/3/1