Teaching Ideas
Students find myths and legends from the target language culture and compare them with those of New Zealand.
At beginner level target language stories are too difficult.
Māori myths, legends and contemporary stories
This website provides a collection of myths and legends alongside contemporary stories reflecting themes relevant to today's world. This collection of stories can be navigated in both te reo Māori and English.
Here you can find information about the first people in New Zealand, including ancient people and gods.
This website includes descriptions of supernatural creatures from around the world:
Bigfoot AKA Sasquatch
The Loch Ness Monster AKA Nessie
Chupacabra AKA The Goat Sucker
Bunyip AKA the Kianpraty
Putapaiarehe AKA Pale Spirit Being
Yeti AKA The Abominable Snowman
Each creature is described including a poster.
Task suggestion: Come up with your own creations of supernatural creatures including a short description and where they live etc.
This website collected the most common Māori legends and myths:
The North Island is the Fish that Māui Caught
The First Woman; Hineahuone
Supernatural Creatures: Taniwha
The Journey from Hawaiki to Aotearoa
Māngōroa: The Shark That Formed The Milky Way