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Have you ever wondered why there are so many mountains in Auckland and why there is a big crater in Maungawhau?

Once there was a man named “Mataaho” and he lived in the crater and on top of Maungawhau in Auckland.
His wife kept Mataaho warm and cooked Mataaho food to eat at night but one night Mataaho di not come home. Because he didn’t return his wife packed up her stuff and left Mataaho.

The next day Mataaho returned home and he was so shocked that his wife left.
Since his wife left Mataaho was hungry and cold. But the Goddess of Fire, Mahuika, heard about Mataaho’s dilemma and Mahuika lit five fires around Maungawhau which is the mountains we see today.
Thanks to Mahuika, Mataaho sleeps in the ring of fire in his crater bed.