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 17 February 2026).
Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 22 September 2012.