HAATUPATU'S ROCK.—An interesting Maori legend surrounds thl« peculiar hollow rock on the roadside near Atiamuri. Haatupatu handsome young Maori chief, caught the affection of a hideous witch a d was imprisoned in the rock. His god, Atua, gave him the power to escape. The rock is still revered by the Maoris, and in the hollow there is always a pile of green twigs of manuka and ferns placed there by the faithful out of respect for the past and hope of good luck for the future.
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Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 227, 25 September 1929, Page 10
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86HAATUPATU'S ROCK.—An interesting Maori legend surrounds thl« peculiar hollow rock on the roadside near Atiamuri. Haatupatu handsome young Maori chief, caught the affection of a hideous witch a d was imprisoned in the rock. His god, Atua, gave him the power to escape. The rock is still revered by the Maoris, and in the hollow there is always a pile of green twigs of manuka and ferns placed there by the faithful out of respect for the past and hope of good luck for the future. Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 227, 25 September 1929, Page 10
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