Introduction

Koopa was a rangatira, a great fisherman who lived in Hawaii. Surrounding Koopa's settlement were the traditional fishing grounds where Koopa and his tribe caught their fish. One morning when the fishermen lowered their lines at one of their favourite fishing grounds, they didn't get the expected tug on their lines. Instead, when they pulled their lines from the water, their bait had vanished. This continued through the morning and into the day, not one fisherman caught a single fish. The whole island gathered around the evening fire to discuss the fate of their village. They secretly accused the fishermen of disrespecting Tungaroa and therefore causing them misfortune. That evening,