| Encouraged by her grandmother and aided by her uncle, she begins to practice the use of the taiaha in secret, and she becomes adept in its use. |
| Two taiaha span the top edge of the painting, while the rest is bordered with red and black koru. |
| He was struck in the face with a tomahawk, the force so great it broke the weapon's handle, before receiving several blows from the taiaha. |
| She says her great-grandfather was trained to fight with a taiaha, so when the attacker advanced, he reacted instinctively. |
| He is training the first-born boys of the tribe in the traditional chants and skills of Maori warriors, especially the use of the taiaha. |
| He dispatches enemies with a sword, a battleaxe, or a spear-like native weapon called a taiaha. |
