In Maori mythology, what is the name of the god of wind and storms?

In Māori mythology, the god of wind and storms is Tāwhirimātea.

Tāwhirimātea is a major atua of weather, governing wind, clouds, thunder, lightning, rain, and storms. He is one of the sons of Ranginui, the sky father, and Papatūānuku, the earth mother. His name is also shortened to Tāwhiri in some contexts.

When his brothers separated their parents, Tāwhirimātea opposed the decision and became enraged. He attacked the other gods with an army of winds and clouds, destroying Tāne’s forests, battering Tangaroa’s realm, and driving Rongo and Haumia-tiketike into the protection of their mother, Papatūānuku.

The question’s alternatives are other important Māori deities, but they govern different domains: Rongo is associated with cultivated food, Tāne with forests, and Tangaroa with the sea. Tāwhirimātea’s conflict with his brothers helps explain, in mythic terms, the destructive power of storms and the continuing struggle between weather and the natural world.