Tane Mahuta

Tane Mahuta is the guardian of the forests and birds , however because of this , there is a rift between him and his brother Tangaroa , god of the sea. Tane supplies the people that populate the land with canoes , hooks and nets to catch the children of Tangaroa , the sea creatures that inhabit the waters. Tangaroa fights against this by overturning canoes and flooding the land.




                                                                                  Kauri Tree

1. The kauri tree are among the world.

2. The kauri trees is growing to 50 m tall.

3. Kauri trees can only be found in NZ.

4. Kauri trees have been living for over 2,000 years.

5. Kauri trees have trunks grits up to 16 metres.












 

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