Ruataniwha

 

Ruataniwha

Lake Ruatan

Ruataniwha were playing near the edge of the river. Then the boy slipped off the edge of the river then he drowned. But the chief was mad because his grandson drowned in the river and never to be seen again. The chief was mad at Ruataniwha because his grandson drowned in the river. Then he grabbed his taiha and then the river split in to the river in to five rivers then one taiwha stayed and one went away and never to be see angani.