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Question 1

Short answers: Describe in detail, the events leading up to the separation of Papatūānuku and Ranginui and the consequences of this action.

Answer 1

Name key deities and their domains. Tamariki were restless and bored, angry for being trapped in eternal darkness between their parents, tu wanted to kill them, Tane had other ideas. Tane separated parents.
Consequence is Mother Earth female principle, life principle of the land, most of their children stayed with her, provides food and conditions for life, women follow in her footsteps by being fertile and productive, and are greatly loved and valued
Sky Father is the first male and sets a pattern for all male to follow, associated with light and tap, general nature of the male is a general reflection of Ranginui, key role in human existence and provides conditions for survival

Question 2

The Māori divided the world into three (3) states of existence. Name the three states
and write a short description about each one.

Answer 2

Te kore, te po, te ao. The movement between these states is described in narratives, can be represented by whakaapa from one state is born another

Question 3

Choose one (1) of the following pūrākau (narratives); summarise the key points in 
the narrative and explain the significance of the narrative to Māori cultural practices. 
• Māui and the sun

Answer 3

Once upon a time days were fast, there wasn’t enough time in the day, Maui made a plan to slow the sun, his brothers thought he was crazy but decided to help him, Maui enchanted karakia to build strong ropes made of harakeke. They set off in the night to wait for the sun to rise, maui hid behind a hill and his brothers were ready with the ropes, when the sun appeared Maui chanted a charm ,raised the magic jawbone of his grandmothers and smashed the upoko of the sun while the brothers slowed him down with the ropes. Maui told the sun that he won’t kill him but he needs to slow down. That is why we now have sufficient time in the day and the days are much slower. The rays of the sun represent the ropes that Mauis brothers used to slow the sun down.

Question 4

Choose one (1) of the following pūrākau (narratives); summarise the key points in 
the narrative and explain the significance of the narrative to Māori cultural practices. 
• Rātā

Answer 4

Rata decides to build a Waka to sail to te ika a Maui because their village was continually battered by the storms. He finds the tallest tree and forgets to pray to Tane. The children of Tane become outraged and decide to teach him a lesson. When rata returns to his fallen tree he finds it is standing upright. Rata is puzzled and brings down the tree again. During the night he returns to the tree and sees all the insects and birds putting the tree together again. When he asks what is happening, the children say that he has disrespected Tane, rata becomes ashamed but is forgiven, the children then decide to build a hollowed out Waka for him and he becomes a respected leader