Māui Tinei Ahi is an ancestor who achieved a number of remarkable things in his life—from fishing up lands, to slowing the sun, to sourcing fire, and much more. The fire pūrākau details Māui’s interaction with his great aunt, the Atua of Fire, Hinemahuika. It tells the narrative of Māui sourcing fire for humankind. While this pūrākau is well-known in Aotearoa New Zealand (and in other islands of Te Moananui a Kiwa), various kurahuna are often overlooked. Based on the author’s PhD thesis, this article provides an original retelling of part of the fire pūrākau. The fire pūrākau lays a platform to critically explore three kurahuna within the pūrākau—about fire extinguishment, fire generation, and fire transportation. As well as discussing these three kurahuna, this article profiles three fire technologies: those used to extinguish, generate, and carry fire. These are the ārai ahi technologies, the hika ahi technologies, and the puku tawai technologies.