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Taniwha

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Painted landscape: New Zealand river pool
AI rendition of the setting, not an actual photo. We don't depict this being out of respect for the tradition it belongs to.

Supernatural beings of Māori tradition.

Folklore Verdict: Taniwha belongs to a living tradition; we describe it respectfully, show only the setting, and make no zoological claim.

Region
Oceania · New Zealand
First reports
Māori tradition

Key sightings

Best evidence

Stories and tradition only; no physical evidence.

This being belongs to a living Indigenous or religious tradition. We describe the reports respectfully, show no picture of the being, and put no pin on any site.

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