Notes

Originally published with title: Legends of Rotorua and the hot lakes. Wellington : Reed, 1958
'Visitors to the city of Rotorua often ask if there are Maori stories and legends to account for the natural phenomena. The thermal region is indeed the home of many myths and legends; this collection is a small sampling of those stories... Included are the popular tales of Hinemoa and Tutanekai, Hatupatu and his flight from the birdwoman and the Tarawera eruption, as well as lesser known tales that are equally deserving of preservation'--Back cover