Origin: New Zealand or Australia
History: After Pitaka killed the dragon Hotu-puku, he became very popular. He was called to Te Awan-hou so that he could slay another taniwha called Peke-Haua. Peke-Haua lived in a deep water hole called Te Waro-uri, and he was very hard to reach.
Since Peke-Haua was a water taniwha, Pitaka needed a different way to slay him. Thus, Pitaka and his men set vines as traps. Later, Pitaka himself swam into Te Waro-uri and tied a rope around the mighty dragon. With that, they hoised the dragon up with magic, and then they killed him.
Symbolism:Perhaps the moral is that one can not hide from justice.
Physical Description: Like other taniwha, this was a huge lizard-serpent.
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