He nui rawa ngā kōrero mō Tāwhaki. Ko te kōrero o Ngāti Rua ki Whangaroa, e kōrero ana i te aupikinga a Tāwhaki ki ngā rangi. There are many stories regarding Tāwhaki. The story of Ngāti Rua (Whangaroa) speaks of the ascension of Tāwhaki to the heavens.