Story: Whenua – how the land was shaped

Tongariro, in the foreground, is said by some to have battled with a number of mountains, one of whom was Ngāuruhoe, immediately behind Tongariro. In a different tradition, Ruapehu, in the background, was married to Mt Taranaki, but had an affair with Tongariro.

Traditions of the mountains

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Mt Taranaki (Mt Egmont)

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