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1. Creation. In Maori cosmogony the universe is created through many stages of Te Kore (chaos, nothingness), Te Po, (darkness, night) until emerges Te Ao Marama (the world of light).
2. The exploits of Maui. The demi-god Maui is a major character in mythologies throughout Polynesia. A hero/trickster figure, Maui possessed supernatural powers and achieved many feats that benefited humanity.
Maui goes fishing. With an enchanted fish-hook Maui fishes up the North Island of New Zealand, hence its name, Te Ika a Maui (the fish of Maui).
Maui and the taming of the sun. Maui captures the sun and beats it with an enchanted jawbone so that it travels more slowly across the sky.
Maui and the secret of fire. Maui gains the secret of fire by tricking his ancestor, Mahuika, into transferring fire into the wood of various native trees. By using this wood people gained the controlled use of fire.
Maui and the Goddess of Death. Maui tries to defeat Hine-Nui-Te-Po, The Goddess of death but fails in the attempt.
3. kahukura and the net. One night Kahukura discovers the Patupaiarehe (fairy people) catching fish with an unknown device, a net. Pretending to be one of the Patupaiarehe, kahukura delays them until the rising sun forces them to flee and leave behind the secret of the net
4. The waka of Rata. Rata fells a Totara tree in order to build a waka (canoe) in which to travel in search of revenge for the death of his father. the next morning the tree is intact. He repeatedly fells the tree only to find it upright again each morning. finally he again fells the tree then, hiding nearby, he discovers that the Hakaturi (creatures of the forest) are restoring the tree. The hakaturi admonish Rata for felling the tree without proper ritual and respect but at Rata's shame and repentance the hakaturi build his waka and he can collect his utu (revenge).
5. Tinirau and the whale. Tinirau has a pet whale named Tutunui which he one day lends to a man named Kae so that Kae can travel on its back to his home across the ocean. When they reach the shore, instead of releasing Tutunui, kae forces the whale onto the beach where it is killed and eaten by Kae and his people. The smell of cooking whale reaches Tinirau who, realising what has become of his pet, must seek his revenge.
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