Te Aratawhao.

(Another version.)

Taukata remained in this land but [unclear: ake]returned to Hawaiki on board [unclear: the]Aratawhao, as a guide to that far [unclear: d]These two were brothers, their [unclear: rs] were Tuturi-whati and Kanioro. [unclear: The] latter married Pourangahuaof Whangaparaoa. She was the 'ariki' [unclear: of] the 'pounamu.'

Tamakihikurangi did not sail on[unclear: the]Aratawhao. That was long before [unclear: this] time. Awa-nui-a-rangi, son of [unclear: s,]was commander of that ancient [unclear: sel]She and her people and Hoake[unclear: mained]at Hawaiki. Six generations [unclear: d]and died at Hawaiki. In the [unclear: e] of Toroa, sixth in descent from [unclear: wa]-nui a-rangi, the Mataatua[unclear: came]this land, bringing among others, [unclear: he] descendants of Toi of old. Back the home of their fathers they came [unclear: d] brought with them the 'kumara.' [unclear: That]was their treasure, the kumara, [unclear: ed]carefully were the precious [unclear: ed] tubers guarded during the long [unclear: yage]. And when the seed wore [unclear: nted] the skull of Tnukata was car-[unclear: ed] from its re ting place in the cave a the dead and placed on the paenga[unclear: the] kumara plantation. And a seed [unclear: mara] was thrust into each of the [unclear: e] sockets of Taukata's skull. This This [unclear: onyn]wae to preserve the seed—whakahuahuite kumara," and prevent the 'mariri' of the[unclear: ara]from returning to Hawaiki the kumara crop was gathered [unclear: and] stored in the 'rua' then a des-[unclear: ant] of Taukata was slain as a 'patunga tapu' or seacred offering. The blood of the victim was sprinkled on the doorposts of the storehouse in which the kumara were placed. This custom concerning the skull was continued until the adoption of Christianity.

Awanui-a-rangi had Awaroa, who had Awa-tuma-ki-te-rangi, who had Pari-nui-te-ra, who had Ira-kewa, who had Awa-morehurehu, who had Toroa. The first six all died in Hawaiki. Toroa was captain and priest of Mataatua. And from Awa-[unclear: nuba]rangi are descended the Ngati-Awa tribe of the Bay of Plenty.