The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. XIII]
Maui
Maui
Tae rawa atu a Maui ki a Hine-nui-te-po ka tahi ano aia ka mate i taua atua ra, a koia te tangata e mate mate nei, mei ora tonu a Maui penei e ora tonu ano te tangata.
He whanau kotahi tonu a Maui ratou ko ona tuakana, ko Maui-mua, Maui-roto, Maui-taha, Maui-tikitiki-o-taranga, na tenei i hii te whenua, na ko te whakapapa mai tenei i a Maui-tikitiki-a-taranga
Maui
Whare-u-kura
Uhenga
Pou-tama
Whiti-rangi-mamao
Kupe
Hine
Tapua-i-rangi
Tau-tunu-kereru
Tu-tawhio-rangi
Riki-maitai
Whiti-a-rangi
Kari-moe
Takoto
Papa-uma
Tahito
Hoko = Tama-taki Kura-mahi-roro = Whati-i-apiti Rangi-wewehia = Tau-rito Kere = Te-ari-uru Ahu-rangi = Niho Hine-i-taua = Kukanga Whakamarino = Rangi-ka-purotu Ropiha = Poti Hori Ropiha
Ko te waiata tenei mo te aronga ki nga korero mo Maui, waiata
Maringiringi ai e te toto i raro ra, e, e,
Ko tona hekenga tonu u, u,
Na Maui tonu aua pokapokanga e, e,
He tiri te kowhao, o,
Homai noa ra he mimira mo te waka e, e,
E mau ai ra, a,
Kei ranga noa ra te taro a Kea e, e,
I Tai-porutu ra, a,
I te tai whakaki na Whiri-nga-tai e, e,
Pokipoki whakararo i e.