Retold Stories

Every year Haumia grew his kumara. But when haumia grew his kumara, the Taniwha killed his kumara. But Haumia tricked the Taniwha. His trick was to send the taniwha to Manukau. There were no fish. So the Taniwha came back. But Haumia blocked the Taniwha's cave. So every year Haumia could eat his kumara.
by Kahu

There was a boy called Haumia. He grew kumara. There was a Taniwha under the cliff. The Taniwha made waves. Haumia was very, very angry. He climbed down the cliff and he told the Taniwha to go to Manukau. He said that there were lots of fish there but there wasn't! Then the Taniwha came back because there weren't any fish. But his cave was blocked!
by Charlotte