Show Maori Fish Legend i Old legends Ic ends still prevail pre among the Maoris of New v Zealand One of theS the II earliest earlle t t S of these stories tells of the formation of the north island of New ew Zealand which resembles resembles' a fish in shape A great reat warrior named Maul Maui brought up from the depths of the ocean a giant fish the th tale runs The fish I did not sink again a an but In course of time it died and the body petrified and became land About of New Zealand's 1 I- I population are descendants atthe of at the original orinal native nathe Maoris |