There are several ocean gods in Polynesian mythology, recognized by different individual cultures. Tangaroa is the Maori god ...

In Maori mythology, it was a strategic mission to help humanity. “Aaaarrrhhh!” the sun roared in anger,” the legend recounts, ... to Tangaroa, the god of the sea.

Women's World Cup organizers are celebrating previously suppressed Indigenous New Zealand culture, which extends far beyond the popular Haka.

The Maori, New Zealand’s Indigenous people, navigated to the country from Polynesia by sea, some arriving as early as the 10th century. Matau, or fishhooks, were among their tools, fashioned ...