Māori mythology, Irawaru is the origin of the dog. He is the husband of Hinauri, the sister of Māui. Māui becomes annoyed with Irawaru and stretches out...

or disgusted at Irawaru's greedy nature. Whatever the provocation, when Māui and Irawaru returned to shore, Māui stretched out Irawaru's limbs and transformed...

man named Irawaru. During a fishing trip Irawaru antagonized Māui who had failed to catch any large fish. In revenge Māui assaulted Irawaru when they...

According to Māori tradition, the demigod Māui transformed his brother-in-law Irawaru into the first dog. Kurī were bushy-tailed, with short legs and powerful...

husband, Irawaru, into the first dog (kurī) after a dispute they had during a fishing trip.: 107  Once they reached the shore Māui crushed Irawaru underneath...

and Te Puke. The Ngāti Te Kohera force was led by Te Momo-a-Irawaru. Te Momo-a-Irawaru attempted to recruit Te Heuheu, but he refused because of the...

mythology, Hinauri is the sister of Māui and the wife of Irawaru. Māui becomes annoyed with Irawaru and stretches out his limbs, turning him into a dog. When...

several pet whales. Hinauri, sister to the Māui brothers, had married Irawaru, who was transformed into a dog by Māui-tikitiki. In her grief Hinauri...

Māui. According to Māori narrative, Māui transformed his brother-in-law Irawaru, husband of Hina, into the first dog, which was used to explain the human...

outrigger of such a canoe that the famous Maui crushed his wife's brother Irawaru before turning him into a dog. Both the double canoe and the outrigger...