The Legend of Mount Taranaki

[chandra368]

Sounds like a plan..

[chandra368]

Thank you for the additional information. I left Taranki in 1985, so that's why I was a little confused. Thanks.

[chandra368]

I don't know, but it used to be named "Egmont "

[charbexx]

@chandra368 For many centuries the mountain was called Taranaki by Māori.Captain Cook RENAMED it Mount Egmont after John Perceval, 2nd Earl of Egmont, the First Lord of the Admiralty who promoted Cook's first voyage. It appeared as Mt Egmont on maps until 29 May 1986, when the Minister of Lands ruled that there would be two alternative and equal official names "Mount Taranaki" or "Mount Egmont" so it is still called Mount Egmont if you chose to say that instead :)

[philthy122]

Very well presented mythology.

[chandra368]

What happenend to Mount Egmont?

[mpaurini1]

@chandra368

"who the .... was Egmont anyway?" - says it all :)

[budsta278]

churr

[imwaytoc]

Im retelling this story in my own words

But Im American it is really hard I have been to mOunt Taranakai meny times

[MrBTRrules]

@imwaytoc in NZ you can get mokos (the paint on their faces)

[MrBTRrules]

this has nothing to do with what you said

[Chekonz]

ka pai to flick

[platasalud61]

A video very interesting indeed. I´ve been on Taranaki with a Maui Campavan.