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1
Q

Io

A

Supreme atua

2
Q

Io-taketake

A

The foundation of all things

3
Q

Te Korekore

A

The realm of potential being, the void

4
Q

Io-mata-kākā

A

Active elements of Io

5
Q

Io-maya-ane

A

Passive elements of Io

6
Q

Te Kōwaho

A

The abyss

7
Q

Te Pō

A

The night

8
Q

Mauri

A

Life-principle

9
Q

Te Hirihiri

A

Elemental and pure energy

10
Q

Te Mahara

A

Subconscious level

11
Q

Te Whakaaro

A

Consciousness

12
Q

Te Wānanga

A

Knowledge and wisdom

13
Q

Te Whē

A

The seed word

14
Q

Te Hauora

A

Life

15
Q

Atamai

A

Shape

16
Q

Āhua

A

Form

17
Q

Te Wā

A

Time

18
Q

Te Ātea

A

Space

19
Q

Ranginui

A

Sky father

20
Q

Papa-tūā-nuku

A

Earth mother

21
Q

Te Ao Wairua

A

The world of spiritual beings

22
Q

Tū-mata-uenga

A

People

23
Q

Tāwhiri-mātea

A

Wind, elements

24
Q

Tāne-mahuta

A

Forest, birds

25
Q

Tangaroa

A

Fish (ikatere), reptiles (tū-the-wehiwehi)

26
Q

Rongo-mā-tāne

A

Kūmara

27
Q

Haumia-tiketike

A

Aruhe

28
Q

Te Rangikāheke

A

Writer of Te Arawa’s creation narrative

29
Q

Matiaha Tiramōrehu

A

Writer of Ngāi Tahu’s creation narrative

30
Q

Tuākana

A

Older siblings, more power and mana

31
Q

Tēina

A

Younger sibling, less power and mama

32
Q

Atua

A

Spirits

33
Q

Te Ao

A

Days

34
Q

Te kore-matua

A

The parentless

35
Q

Te Mākū

A

The damp

36
Q

Takaroa/Tangaroa

A

First wife of Papatūanuku

37
Q

Tiki-auaha

A

First human, created by Tane

38
Q

Te Ao-mārama

A

The world of light

39
Q

Hawaiki

A

Home island, location of creation of humans

40
Q

Uha

A

Female

41
Q

Hine-hau-one

A

First woman