Hatupatu's Rock - Roadside Stories

[@tableslam]

American here, found this video after seeing the music video for the song Hatupatu by Alien Weaponry. It was such a cool song and music video that it made me want to learn about this legend, and I instantly recognized "matiti, matata" from the song as soon as the presenter said it in the video. So cool, love this

[@kiwiportraits]

I love this legend. I played Kurangaituku, the bird woman in a school play back in the early 80's. I was the tellest and skinniest kid in school. Awesome memories

[@red2775]

That story would make a great film

[@red2775]

Maui and the sun is probably the most popular ledgend and it love to see it as a film with full te reo and English subtitles

[@fishingforlikes]

​@@red2775same my favorite is the last one when he tries to reverse the birthing sequence and tries to climb back inside his mum lol wbu?

[@red2775]

@@fishingforlikes hard to say as they are all so good

[@jamiebelmont2589]

Born and bred in Rotorua always stopped here to give a koha on way to Taupo 🥰🥰🥰🙏🏼

[@fishingforlikes]

Pooo eah your town smells like patero teko taru

[@matiungawharau]

Us too, leave a kai, apple, a koha.

[@MaoraRopiha]

⁠@@fishingforlikesawww shut up man😒you stink yourself🫣😷💩

[@scottdawson6616]

i war raised in rotorua, i am truly blessed to come from such beautiful place with such amazing cultural history. Te Arawa Eh!

[@mariamatthews546]

Tuning in from Titahi Bay we always stopped at Hatupatu rock I use to give Kai there was a little house behind Hatupatus rock where this old lady use to live i love Hatupatu rock it's special to me proud Maori from Taemaro and kenana far North 💚💛❤️

[@ronaldedwardututaonga8254]

Owhata primary did a school play on this when I was a kid... we also did a school bus trip to th rock itself ... this was back in th day when people stood and crammed in th aisle when safety wasnt an issue

[@daisy-ir8ib]

Omg Hatupatu Rock dad used to take us to see Hatupatu Rock all the time and he would give a little money he told us to always respect Hatupatu Rock I will never forget Hatupatu Rock

[@allgood6760]

Thanks... I learnt about this rock and Haast Eagle on a Marae 👍🇳🇿

[@chcheast8734]

Brings back memories stopping here with my nanny and koro to give a little!

[@ruttleytashnmarty8598]

Hineingoingo wasn't a bird woman. Kurangaituku is the name of the whatukura.... her bird-like feathered cloak that adorned her body. There's one story Te Arawa of the area and the out of area story of Raukawa.

[@ruttleytashnmarty8598]

@Hold Fast Tuwharetoa is Te Arawa.

[@shanefraser7764]

Very familiar with this place, stopped there many many times as I'm from Mangakino.

[@mariamatthews546]

Chur Mangakino sup

[@morgan-5171]

The story I remember was the rock was the one at the lake waro in hikurangi...

[@ceddyspaghetti7905]

Born in Rotorua raised in mangere. I just drive straight pass i dont have time for it.

[@sherrill1322]

I doubt anyone would care whether you had time or not. Don't worry about it😂

[@aidanluap1066]

Taringa wairua hatupatu aue

[@Ham.rigs07]

Was told to bep at this rock when you drive by, the day i tried it my truck got a flat tyer.

[@ourpeople-g7r]

Maoris beep at as they drive past on the way to doing ram-raids.

[@Karnage007]

Kurangaituku can fly, But died by falling into a hot pool. Why didn't she fly over the area??

[@andrewblack7852]

I am your hawaiian brother, I am learning about your culture.

[@ourpeople-g7r]

Oh yes. How wonderful the maori people are. Let us bless them. Let is hold them up high and show the world how great the are. News headline from the Rotorua Daily Post newspaper: " Child, 2, dies after Rotorua driveway accident, family member steals from doctor trying to save child's life" As hospital staff tried to save the life of a 2-year-old boy run over in a Rotorua driveway, a family member swiped a doctor's two phones and a bank card and went on a spending spree. The child died a short time later but Melissa Herewini (A MAORI) had already taken the bank card to four stores in Rotorua and bought alcohol, food, petrol, phone credit and cigarettes.

[@pineahasmith3311]

These days not many people put money but a fern or just do a karakia as a koha

[@chevyvictor]

Amen

[@ourpeople-g7r]

It´s also a good place to stop for a crap.

[@pineahasmith3311]

@@ourpeople-g7r bro wtf who wants to know that and like it says on here great significance to us as maori obviously you don't care about Maori history

[@HowievYT]

@@ourpeople-g7r Why you say that, Is there a whare paku there?

[@michellengawharau4417]

I love this story

[@Mike-ni6ot]

The best 👌

[@metoosmath]

Is cool how the Maori came all the way here in canoes from the Philippines stopping in different places on the way. Have you ever thought going to the Philippines and meet the indigenous Maori left there I have

[@agustdsuga7701]

okay- so my question is, what happend to Hatupatu after escaping Kurangaituku? as in what else did he do?

[@pineahasmith3311]

He ran to Whakarewarewa where there he had a plan to lure her into the boiling mud pools and so she pursued him and eventually was burnt in the pools

[@agustdsuga7701]

@@pineahasmith3311 yes I'm aware of that part, but what I'm asking is, after defeating Kurangaituku, what other things did Hatupatu do in his life-

[@steersman-zv2ng]

what is the rock in the background ?

[@walnuttheclown]

Good noticing there! That rock has been removed, along with all the other sister rocks nearby. An act of vandalism. Hatupatu's Rock, sacred as it may be, was actually the protector of the surrounding rocks, which were even more sacred. It was often the victim of attacks such as having paint splashed over it, or potato water. Maori's believe that you can remove the tapu from a rock or structure by throwing food at it. One reason why strangers were fed as soon as they arrived. It can take up to 3 days for a tohunga to get his powers back after eating certain foods. Hense this rock protected the others by taking the damage. I guess that after the car accidents, Maori wanted to remove any tapu that may have been effecting the public! This is why many sacred areas are not promoted to the public. If you are sensitive enough, you can find it. Just a hint, many sacred areas are on crown owned land. There was a quiet movement years ago to protect them from too much damage. In this case the local council obviously did not talk to the Maori about landscaping the site!

[@fanaticz666]

Damn all that money gone ae? I remember my mother putting $50 in there under a rock for safe travels.

[@Arikvh]

LOL that’s why you bros never have any fkin’ money

[@brendanryan6740]

why are there ciggie butts around the base?

[@Arikvh]

Because Māoris go there.

[@Chopper650]

Must be a kohanga reo near by

[@anaispita5841]

I pass that rock wen I'm going to taupo

[@moziboy75]

When we went past that rock my Nan and Koro would always give money to Hatupatu

[@karfomachet7265]

I don't know if this is a variant of the same story or another completely different one , but it involves a guy hiding inside a large stone from a fire Maiden / Goddess who he tricked into pulling out her finger nails from which fire came .

[@pineahasmith3311]

No I think you're cross wiring this with Māui and how he attained fire from the goddess Māhuika

[@masksarelies391]

No it wasn't

[@tanyaanne8384]

When I lived in Atiamuri in NZ not far from Hutu and my brother and his two friends stole money from Hutu . . . And I know your dying to ask me if they got bad luck WELL HELL YEAH the 1st friend got a broken arm the 2nd friend got a broken leg and my brother must of stole the most as he got third degree burns over his body and a 2hr trip to the nearest hospital so BELIEVE IT

[@HANGINATIONchuriamamaori]

Haast eagle

[@ourpeople-g7r]

Moa lives matter.

[@HANGINATIONchuriamamaori]

@@ourpeople-g7r tell me moa about it

[@tyannanco1112]

💜💜💜💜

[@gregwaghorn8496]

Celtics lived here before the natives arrived

[@amelialaw9586]

omg its a rock and a amazing story just a story

[@chevyvictor]

the Name of Jesus goes before me i fear nothing. in this case respect is shown for the local tangata whenua and their toanga. blessings whanau

[@ourpeople-g7r]

waitaru o te haputangi e matarua te eketapato whakatapua te hepetua o te rangi ngangapare waimere

[@MacOne53]

Who collects the money???

[@NickMate]

Some hua hori

[@Unkown_278]

💗💗

[@reiolite2354]

Hatu-patu encounted a Annunaki Diety.

[@zanedickson2725]

I'm surprised people aren't trying to say Ancient Celts built this, 😅 why do they keep going with this Narrative..

[@FromAgonyToLight]

The name Kurangaituku sounds extremely Japanese!

[@NickMate]

Maori are good at making up stories haha

[@sherrill1322]

Almost as good as white people making up the bible and its sky daddy😂

[@Sam-hd5ze]

Total BS. Its NOT even maroi 🤣

[@SavanaStevens-q2c]

You are right, it is not maroi. It is From Māori history.

[@Sam-hd5ze]

We waz kangus🤣 We had reading & writing with English letters.

[@MistaCUNextTuesday]

​@@Sam-hd5ze are you ret@rded or something?

[@ourpeople-g7r]

I hope it´s tied down well otherwise the maoris might steal it.@@MistaCUNextTuesday

[@sherrill1322]

​@@Sam-hd5zeyet you're too stupid to spell "Maori"? They're still english letters dopey😂😂😂