The seven stars of Matariki

Once upon a time there was a village. There was a guy called Lucas. He had 

Seven brothers. Lucas was the youngest out of him and his brothers. He was 

Raised by his koroua the great tohunga and his name was James. Lucas 

could change himself into a bird and eavesdrop on his brother's 

Conversations. Lucas loved going outside for adventure as much as his 

Brothers loved themselves. They were the most handsome men in the 

Village. One day Lucas and his seven Brothers were out hunting on Mount 

Camel hill until they heard the most beautiful singing ever. They followed it 

to the top of Mount Camel and they saw the most beautiful women ever. The 

women had golden hair as shiny as a glowing gem with their skin white. 

Each one of the Brothers fell intensively in love except for Lucas. Women of 

the strange can bring harm said Lucas trying to warn them. These women 

ain’t our kind they are patupaiarehe fairy women. The seven brothers no 

longer listened to what Lucas said so instead each one of the brothers took 

the women back to the village to marry them and make them their wives. 

Lucas Did not like his brothers wives because they never took part in village 

life all they had done was sitting down brushing their golden hair and 

singing. Luke’s brothers did not go hunting only leaving their house to 

gather their wives kaimoana who would refuse to eat anything but seafood. 

Luke’s Brothers became skinny and their good looks started disappearing  as 

The days went by. Lucas became more suspicious by the days because of his 

brothers wives so he watched them closely and he noticed something. The 

wives never even leaved their houses. One day Luke’s older brother William 

came Home early from doing work outside, then he called out to his wife but 

she was nowhere to be found. William searched the whare of his brothers 

and the other wives were also missing. When Williams wife had returned 

home back to the village William had asked where she had been but she 

didn’t say where she was. Luke’s koroua said to watch and find out where 

they are going. Early the next day Lucas hid behind a tree and he spotted 

six fantails perched on a tree branch and a seventh fantail flew from the 

house. Luke change himself into a tui and follow the seven women to the

House. They had a plan and Lucas heard it. The women said that they will 

starve the brothers. Lucas went back to the village and told his brothers 

About their wives. Lucas and his brothers went to go back. Lucas said to the 

Brothers. You were strong men now look at you. Lucas went back to his 

Koroua and said what should we do now. He said we must take them to 

Te Raiwhara said the koroua.  The tohunga gave Lucas and his brothers a 

special net to get the seven women. The next day the brothers and Lucas 

Hide and waited for their wives and they were birds then the brothers and 

Lucas jumped out from the tree and caught the seven women and then they 

tied the net up, then Lucas turned into a big bird and took them to the 

Heavens to urutinga nanga god of the stars and ask urutinga to take the 

Patupaiarehe far away. Urutinga took the seven women to the farest 

heavens  and they shined bright like stars.