North Island Te Ika a Maui

the fish of maui maori legends say the demigod maui hauled a giant fish from the ocean floor while fishing from his canoe te waka a maui that fish is known today as the north island of new zealand but scientists claim aotearoa and its spectacular mountains are the result of interaction of two major tectonic plates the maori dont necessarily agree they have ancient legends to explain the birth of these beautiful mountains