Long long ago, Maui Tikitiki pulled up Te ika a Maui (fish of Maui. In the centre of the north island lived 5 strong and proud mountains. Their names wereTaranaki, a strong and proud warrior mountain, Tongariro, a strong leader and a warrior mountain, Pihanga, a kind and peaceful maiden mountain, Tauhara, a ruthless dark mountain and Putauaki, a quiet watchful mountain.
They were giants of the earth and they all loved Pihanga so Tongariro decided he will fight for Pihangas love. They all agreed.
”Don’t fight over me” cried Pihanga but the mountains didn’t listen. They threw hot rocks and boiling lava at each other and in the end Tongariro won the battle. “I won” roared Tongariro! yaaaaaaayyyyy! You must leave this place and never return, demanded Tongariro. You will travel as far as you can go before sunset and you will freeze in place. So the mountains set off to find their resting places. Taranaki went to the west, Tauhara in the north, Putauaki in the east and Tongariro and Pihanga stood tall together !!!!!!!!!!!! forever.
yyaaaayyyy the end. My mokos.