Here Be Taniwha

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Sun, 26 Jun 2011 8:30p.m.

Who believes in these mystical creatures anyway?

Who believes in these mystical creatures anyway?

It's a story that generated headlines across the world - Auckland's planned inner city railway derailed by a taniwha.

The story wasn't entirely accurate as it turns out, but what is true is that these mystical Maori creatures are very real to large numbers of people.

Who believes in these mystical creatures anyway?

And what are they?

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27 Jun 2011 08:34p.m.

jarryd wrote:

i believe more in the existence of a taniwha, than what a politician will tell me..now thats real crap

27 Jun 2011 08:22p.m.

miss wrote:

I think this is a very fair story thank you for being empathetic towards the maori people and their spiritual beliefs, we could all learn a lot from their culture we just need to open our ears

27 Jun 2011 07:29a.m.

white guy wrote:

Notice how all of the comment above have "white" names? im a white guy, and i think you guys have it wrong. spirits and other dimensional beings exist in this world - you are to blind to see. carry on with your closed minds, dont let the wider wolrd bother you.

26 Jun 2011 10:44p.m.

Phil wrote:

Taniwha are the remnants of the delusional beliefs of a stone age people. They have no place in the light of today's knowledge. Seeing taniwha, seeing fairies/angels, etc is the product of a disordered mind.

26 Jun 2011 10:22p.m.

Mike wrote:

what a crock of crap.. keep on with the railway there is not such thing as a taniwha its a myth

26 Jun 2011 09:53p.m.

David H wrote:

Taniwha, Cashiwha, it's just another con job, to get even more money for nothing. It should be New Zealand for New Zealanders. and not New Zealand for the Maori's and the 'other' Fool's who will pay and pay for ever, over something that was used to scare bad children who won't go to sleep

26 Jun 2011 09:40p.m.

Corey wrote:

What a load of rubbish. Prove it!