TY - BOOK AU - Wairama,Moira AU - Potter,Bruce TI - Ngā taniwha i Te Whanga-nui-a-tara SN - 9780143504825 PY - 2011/// CY - North Shore, N.Z. PB - Puffin KW - Taniwha KW - Children's picture books KW - reo KW - Pūrākau KW - Children's stories, Māori KW - Children's stories, New Zealand KW - Picture books for children N1 - Map on lining papers; Includes glossary of Māori words; Originally published in English as: The taniwha of Wellington Harbour N2 - Retelling of the legend of how Wellington Harbour was created. In ancient times in Aotearoa, there was a beautiful lake in which there dwelt two monstrous taniwha. Their names were Whataitai and Ngake. Whataitai and Ngake are two taniwha living in a beautiful lake, however when Ngake gets bored and decides to break free into the ocean his actions have far reaching consequences and help shape the landscape of our capital city. Suggested level: junior, primary ER -