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Title: Famous New Zealanders: No. 42: Te Puea Herangi: Princess Of Waikato And Leader Of Her People (vol 11, issue 6)

Author: James Cowan

In: The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 6 (September 1, 1936)

Publication details: New Zealand Government Railways Department

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Part of: The Railways Magazine

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 11, Issue 6 (September 1, 1936)

“Te Paki-O-Matariki,” — The decorative front door of Te Paea's carved meeting-house “Mahina-a-Rangi.” The seven stars represent the constellation of the Pleiades (Matariki), sacred in Waikato religion And legend. The name of the door means “The Halycon Influences of the Plelades.”

“Te Paki-O-Matariki,” The decorative front door of Te Paea's carved meeting-house “Mahina-a-Rangi.” The seven stars represent the constellation of the Pleiades (Matariki), sacred in Waikato religion And legend. The name of the door means “The Halycon Influences of the Plelades.”

“Te Paki-O-Matariki,”
The decorative front door of Te Paea's carved meeting-house “Mahina-a-Rangi.” The seven stars represent the constellation of the Pleiades (Matariki), sacred in Waikato religion And legend. The name of the door means “The Halycon Influences of the Plelades.”