How the southern alps where made
Once upon a time Rangi the sky father got maried to Pokoharua-te-po.
They had 4 sons Aoraki the eldest and his brothers Rakiora Rakirua and Rarakiora.Then Rangki the sky father fell in love with another woman Papatuanuku the earth mother there mother was heartbroken .
then Aoraki and his brothers went down to cheek out this woman In there waka.Then all they saw was water then a storm hit that tipped the waka.
Then they tryed a karakia to calm the storm and fly back home to heaven but they mad a mistake and instead of flying they stasarted to sink then the storm tipped other.With the eastern side higher then the western side.
They all climed on top and hudled there hair turned white and they hurned to stone they Became the southen alps and the waka turned into the island.
we went to are marai and learnt some of the moari ledgends and learnt how to retell them
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