Glossary
Tangaroa
God of the ocean.
Hine-moana
Ocean Maid. Hine-moana is the personified form of the ocean.
Tinirau
Son of Tangaroa, ancestor and guardian of all fish.
Te Puna o Tinirau
A name applied to the spring which all fish originate from.
Te ara rau o Tangaroa
Description for the many pathways of Tangaroa.
Toka āhuru/ tū moana
A rock standing in the ocean. This is a metaphor for resilience.
Moana-nui-a-Kiwa
Pacific Ocean. Kiwa the great connector.
Moana-tāpokopoko-a-Tawhaki
Southern Ocean. Tāwhaki is the deity of thunder and lighting. Te Moana-tāpokopoko-a-Tāwhaki refers to seas traversed by Tāwhaki and is frequently used for the Tasman Sea.
Eke panuku/ tangaroa
A common saying denoting success.