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    • Illustration of Māui and his brothers harnessing the Sun.
    Rights: Tim Tripp Published 9 August 2010 Size: 110 KB Referencing Hub media

    In Māori mythology, Māui, with the help of his brothers, harnessed the sun to slow it down so that the days would be longer and they would all have more time to find food.

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      Harnessing the Sun – introduction

      Scientists have learned to harness the Sun, transforming its energy to meet our energy needs. Long, long ago in the mystical land of Aotearoa, Māui gave much thought to the Sun. The people of the ...

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      Harnessing the Sun – unit plan

      Long ago, according to the legend of Māui, the Sun was the focus of attention. People wanted more daylight and warmth to get their jobs done. Māui schemed to harness the Sun. Rights: Tim Tripp ...

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      Māui and the Sun

      In this activity, students are introduced to the concept of harnessing the Sun’s energy for our use on Earth. They will appreciate that the early Māori were also thinking about the Sun in ...

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