| Kupu | Brief description |
| Tāwhirimātea | God of the wind and storms |
| Tāne Māhuta | God of the forest and all that dwell therein, especially the birds |
| Papatūānuku | Mother Earth |
| Ranginui | Father sky |
| Tangaroa | God of the sea, rivers, lakes and all that live within them |
| Tūmatauenga | God of war |
| Rongo | God of peace |
| Rūaumoko | God of earthquakes and volcanoes |
| Rongo mā Tāne | God of kumara and all cultivated foods |
| Haumia-tiketike | Guardian spirit of wild food |
| Whiro | God of evil |