Ranginui, Papatuanuku , ngā Atua me ngā kete e toru

"The mythological origins of Māori society are laid out in three major myth cycles, beginning with the creation myth of Ranginui and Papatuanuuku. The creation myth starts with the sequential recital of the various names for the first state of existence. In the beginning there was Te Kore, the great void and emptiness of space. Because there was no light there was no knowledge. The reason for this state of affairs was the self-generation during Te Kore of the primeval pair Ranginui and Papatuanuku. They were the first cause preventing light from entering the world because of their close marital embrace. The procreative powers of Rangi and Papa brought into being their sons. The sons plotted against their parents to let light into the world. The task of separating earth and sky was accomplished by Tane Mahuta."

( Walker , R. Ka whawhai tonu matou: struggle without end. (2004). Auckland : Penquin Books).

This guide is designed to help you find information on Ranginui and Papatuanuku and Māori Atua. Included are resources on Ngā kete e toru. It is not a comprehensive list of material held in Manukau Libraries, but a starting point for your own research.

Manukau Libraries has a Māori collection in each of its libraries, with the most extensive collection held at the Manukau Research Library.

All resources are available from Manukau Libraries.

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Resources

Ranginui and Papatuanuku

• Ahorangi genesis : the musical (DVD). Winitana, C. (2005). Turangi: Te Whare Ahorangi Studios. (NZ DVD F AHO) 
• The ancient history of the Māori, his mythology and traditions. White, J. (1997). Russell: Russell Centennial Trust Board. (993.01 WHI)
• The children of Rangi and Papa : the Māori story of creation. Yearbury, P.K. (2006). Christchurch : Whitcoulls. (398.20993 z YEA)
• An illustrated encyclopedia of Māori myths. Orbell, M. (1995). Christchurch : Canterbury University. pp133, 146. (398.2 z ORB)
• The creation. Q.R.Hyland. (1998). Auckland : Reed (J 398.20993 HYL)
• Footsteps of the Gods. H.H.Erlbeck. (1998). Auckland : Reed. (398.20993 ERL)
• I te timatanga: in the beginning. Gossage, P. (2004). Auckland : Scholastic NZ. (J398.20993 GOS)
• He hinatore ki te ao Māori = a glimpse into the Māori world : Māori perspectives on justice. (2001). Wellington : Ministry of Justice. p p12
  (305.899442 z HIN)
• Ka whawhai tonu matou : struggle without end. Walker, R. (1990). Auckland : Penguin. pp11. (NZ 993 WAL)
• The lore of the whare wānanga or, teachings of the Māori college on religion, cosmogony, and history. Part 1. Te kauwae-runga, or 'things celestial'. Smith, S.P. (1913). New Plymouth : Printed for the Society by Thomas Avery. pp117. (993.01 z SMI)
• Māori Legends. Hart, R. (1972). Wellington : Reed. (J398.2 z REE)
• Māori religion and mythology : being an account of the cosmogony, anthropogeny, religious beliefs and rites, magic and folk lore of the Māori folk of New Zealand. Best, E. (1924). Wellington : Govt. Printer. (398.2 z BES)
• Matauranga Hauora = Health education. Vo. 1.  Rikihana, T. (1991). Auckland: Kohia Teachers. (362.10993 MAT) 
• Polynesian Mythology and ancient traditional history of the Māori as told by their priests and chiefs. Grey, G. Sir. (1956). Christchurch : Whitcomb and Tombs. pp 1. (J398.2 z GRE)
• Te ao hurihuri : aspects of Māoritanga. (1992). Auckland : Reed. pp 170.
  (305.899442 z AO)
• Te timatanga o te ao ; ngā kete wānanga. Riini, M. (1992). Auckland : Shortland Publications. (J499 z RII)
• Te wharekura 73. (2005). Wellington : Learning Media. (NZ J 499.44286 TE)

Ngā atua

• The birth of the Universe: The whānautanga o te ao tukupu : Māori oral cosmogony from the Wairarapa. Thornton, A. (2004). Auckland : Reed.
  (NZ 398.2620899442 THO)
• The children of Rangi and Papa : the Māori story of creation. Yearbury, P.K. (2006).  Christchurch: Whitcoulls. (398.20993 z YEA)
• The coming of the Māori. Buck, Sir Peter. (1956). Welllington: Māori Purposes Fund Board. (NZ 993.01 BUC)
• Indigenous populations and sustainable development : building on indigenous approaches to holistic, self-determined development. Loomis, T. (1999). Hamilton : University of Waikato. (331.6999442 z LOO)
• An introduction to Māori religion : its character before European contact and its survival in contemporary Māori and New Zealand culture. Irwin, J. (1984). South Australia : Australian Association for the Study of Religions.  (299.920993 IRW)
• Māori arts of the Gods. D. Brown (2005). Auckland : Reed. (NZ 704.0399442 BRO)
• Ngā mahi a Ruaumoko. (2002). Te Whanganui a Tara: Totika Publications.
  (J499.44286 NGA)
• Reed book of Māori mythology. Reed, A.W. (2004). Auckland : Reed.
  (NZ 398.20993 REE)
• Sons of Tumatauenga. Rountree, K. (1988). Auckland : Longman Paul.
  (J572.9931 ROU)
• Tāne Mahuta : ko te ariki o te ngahere me ngā manu hoki o rehua : a community education resource.  Rerekura, S.  (1998).  Auckland: Auckland Museum. (NZ 371.38 RER)
• Tangaroa and the tekoteko. Bacon, R. (1988). Auckaland: Waiatarua.
  (J398.2 z BAC)
• Tatai Arorangi : Māori astronomy : work of the gods. Leather, K. (2004). Paraparaumu: Viking Sevenseas NZ Ltd. (520.899442 LEA)
• Journal of the Polynesian Society. Vol. 16 pp 115

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Ngā kete e toru - 3 baskets of knowledge

• The Ancient history of the Māori his mythology and traditions. White, J. (1997). Christchurch : Kiwi Publishers. v 1. pp115.
  (993.01 WHI)
• The birth of the Universe = Te Whanautanga o te ao tukupu : Māori oral cosmogony from the Wairarapa. Thornton, A. (2004). Auckland : Reed.
  (NZ 398.3620899442 THO)
• An introduction to Māori religion : its character before European contact and its survival in contemporary Māori and New Zealand culture. Irwin, J. (1984). South Australia : Australian Association for the Study of Religions.
  (299.920993 IRW)
• The lore of the Whare Wānanga or, teachings of the Māori college on religion, cosmogony, and history. Part 1. Te kauwae-runga, or 'things celestial'. Smith, S.P. (1913). New Plymouth : Printed for the Society by Thomas Avery. pp 131. (993.01 z SMI)
• The Māori vol I. The Māori vol II. Best, E. (1924). Wellington : Board of Maori Ethnological Research for the Author and on behalf of the Polynesian Society. (vol I and II). (993.01 z BES)
• Māori religion and mythology : being an account of the cosmogony, anthropogeny, religious beliefs and rites, magic and folk lore of the Māori folk of New Zealand. Best, E. (1924). Wellington : Govt. Printer. (398.2 z BES)
• Māori religion and mythology illustrated by translations of traditions, karakia, &c., to which are added notes on Māori tenure of land. Shortland, E.(1998). Christchurch : Kiwi Publishers. ( 299.92442 z SHO)
• The Māori school of learning: its objects, methods, and ceremonial. Best, E. (1996). Christchurch : Kiwi Publishers. (NZ 371.82999442 BES)
• Reed book of Māori mythology. Reed, A.W. (2004). Auckland : Reed.
  ( NZ 398.20993 REE)
• Tawhaki : the deeds of a demigod. Mead, H.M. (1996). Auckland : Reed.
  (398.2 MEA)
• Tawhaki nui a hema : ana mahi whakahirahira. Mead, H.M. (1996). Auckland : Reed. (398.209931 MEA)
• Tawhaki : the deeds of a demigod. Mead, H.M. (1996). Auckland: Reed. (398.2 MEA)
• Taonga tuku iho : illustrated encyclopedia of traditional Māori life. Reed, A.W. (2002). Auckland : New Holland . pp17. (305.899442 z REE )
• Te Tangata : the human person. Shirres, M. (1997). Auckland : Accent Publishers. (NZ 398.2 SHI)

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Websites

Creation:

Maori.com

New Zealand in History

Wikipedia - Rangi and Papa

Ngā atua:

Wikipedia - Nga Atua

Maori.com - Wananga

Ngā kete e toru:

New Zealand Electronic Text Centre - The Maori

Oceanic Mythology

Maori.com - The Three Baskets of Knowledge

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