Keywords: Ureia.jpg Ureia guardian taniwha sea creature depicted in a carved poupou house post from the interior of Hotunui a carved meeting house of the Ngati Maru people Thames New Zealand This house was built in 1878 by Ngati Awa carvers from Whakatane as a wedding present when a woman of their tribe married a Ngati Maru leader The house is now in the Auckland War Memorial Museum Photo by uploader 20 May 2006 no rights reserved Kahuroa 18 55 24 May 2006 UTC Maori wood carving Tukutuku panels Files by User Kahuroa Maori mythology |