Rangi

Tane rested between Rangi and Papa, placing his head against Mother Earth and his feet against Father Sky. He strained and pushed against them both. Rangi and Papa cried out and moaned as the pressure forced them apart, but Tane did not stop. He continued until Rangi had been pushed far up into the heavens. The movement changed the space between them from darkness into an open realm above the Earth. Rangi's body was no longer pressed against Papa, and the two were left apart.

When Rangi had risen, light poured into the realm that had been dark. For the first time, the creations of Rangi and Papa could be seen. Tawahiri-matea was angry at what had happened and fled to Father Rangi for safety. There he devised a plan against his brothers and created clouds, winds, thunderstorms, lightning, hurricanes, squalls, and whirlwinds as weapons. The separation left Rangi high in the heavens while Papa remained below, and the light revealed the creations that had previously been hidden from view. Rangi stayed above while Tawahiri-matea used the clouds and winds he had created as weapons against the brothers below.