The Tale of the Hakawai - Tales from Te Papa episode 102

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The Tale of the Hakawai - Tales from Te Papa episode 102

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Tales of the giant and terrifying eagle, Te Hokioi were well-known to ancient Māori through myths and legends. Scientists combined these stories with fossil remains to identify the creature. But what of another legendary bird that scared muttonbirders with its fearsome cry as recently as the 1960s? TALES FROM TE PAPA is a fascinating series of mini-documentaries for TVNZ 7 that showcase many of the exciting, wonderful and significant pieces that are held in our national museum. Tales from Te ...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZtgKs6GCrw&feature=youtube_gdata_player

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te papa / giant / eagle / te hokioi / ancient / maori / myths / legends / scientists / fossil remains / bird / muttonbirders / 1960

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