E toru ngä kete o te wänanga

Täne decided to climb up to the heavens to seek the baskets of knowledge for mankind. His elder brother Whiro, the balance keeper between all opposites, who rules over decisions and actions, thought he had more rights to the baskets.

The two brothers fought. Io, the ultimate power, the energy that is the beginning, the end, the light and the fathomless dark of eternity, favoured Täne. It was Tane, God of men and all creatures of the sky, the land, and under the land and the trees of the forests that spread like a green shimmering cloak across the body of Papatuanuku whom ascended the twelve heavens. There he received the three kete (baskets) of knowledge and two sacred stones.

The first was Kete-aronui which held all the knowledge that could help mankind.

The second was Kete-tuari, which held the knowledge of ritual, memory and prayer.

The third was Kete-tuatea, which contained knowledge of evil that was harmful to mankind.

The stones, or whatukura held the power of knowledge and added Mana to the teaching of knowledge.

When Täne reached Earth he placed the baskets and stones in a special house, whare kura or school of knowledge that he had built before his journey to the heavens.

Inside each and every one of us is the ability to access the wisdoms that came were gifted to us by Tane.

Täne-te-wananga-ä-rangi (Täne; bringer of knowledge from the sky)