 In the Arawa traditions of New Zealand's creation story, Haumia was the third child to attempt the forced separation of his parents Rangi and Papa to allow light and space into the world between them.Despite Tāne being the one to successfully carry out the task, Haumia's involvement meant he was subjected to the fury of their brother Tāwhirimātea, god of winds and storms, who would have killed him if their mother had not hidden him and their brother Rongo-mā-Tāne under her bosom - that is, in the ground.While they had successfully escaped Tāwhirimātea's stormy wrath, they were later discovered by Tūmatauenga (god of war, here representing humankind) who felt betrayed that he was left to fend against Tāwhirimātea by himself, so when he saw Rongo-mā-Tāne's and Haumia-tiketike's hair and descendants (all represented by leaves) sticking up out of the earth he harvested them with a wooden hoe and devoured them in revenge.