1.Tane was the parent of the tui, of birds in general, and trees.
2.Ru, the father of lakes and rivers.
3.Rupe, of the pigeon.
4.Tangaroa, of fish.
5.Irawaru, of dogs.
6.Nga rangi-hore, of stones.
7.Mauika, of fire.
8.Maui, of the land.
9.Mumuhanga, of the Totara; also called Tukau moana.
10.Paruri, of the Tui [bird].
11.Papa, of the Kiwi [Apterix Australis].
12.Owa, of the dog; he was also the father of Irawaru.
13.Pahiko, of the Kaka.
14.Punga Matua, of the shark (tuatini), lizard, and tamuri [the snapper-fish].
15.Tute maona, of the Kahikatoa
16.Hina-moki, of the rat.
17.Tuwairore, of the Kahikatea
18.Haere-awa-awa, of the Weka
19.Rongo, of the Kumara [sweet potato]; also called Rongomatane.
20.Tiki, of man.
21.Tute-nga-nahu, of evil.
22.Tahu, of all good.
23.Tawiri-matea, of the winds.
24.Mokoikuwaru, of lizards.
25.Otunai-rangi, of the palm tree (nikau) and flax (harakeke).
26.Haumia, of the fern root.
27.Tomairangi, of dew.
28.Haupapa, of ice.
29.Hauhunga, of cold.
30.Te-apu hau, father of storm and tempests.

It must be understood that these are not the names of the days, but of the deities which preside over them, and of the things which they created or of which they had special care.

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