Hine-kau-ataata

{{Short description|Character in Māori mythology}}

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In the Māori mythology of the Ngāti Hau tribe, Hine-kau-ataata, translated as "maid swimming in the shadow,"{{cite web |url= https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Whi06Anci-t1-body-d1-d12.html |title= The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Tai-Nui [Vol V1], Chapter XII. — Upoko XII |author= |website= nzetc.victoria.ac.nz |publisher= Victoria University of Wellington |access-date= 31 Oct 2023}} is the daughter of Tiki (Man) and Mārikoriko (Twilight). When she is born, the first clouds appear in the sky.