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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Horo-Uta or Taki-Tumu Migration. [Vol. III]

Contents

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Contents

Chapter. Page
I. Ue-Nuku and Whena 1
Ue-nuku and whena 3
Whena kills the children of Ue-nuku 5
Mahi-rua and Ue-nuku 7
Battle of Ra-to-rua 9
Rua-tapu kills his companions 11
Ue-nuku and Taka-rita 13
Ue-nuku kills his wife 15
Tawheta visits Ue-nuku 17
Ue-nuku prepares to attack Tawheta 19
The battle: Pai-mahutanga taken prisoner 21
Ue-nuku and Hoe-ora 23
Rua-tapu and his revenge 25
Paikea escapes to land 27
Rua-tapu and Oue-nuku 29
Ue-nuku insults Paikea 31
Paikea at Whaka-tane 33
Horana and Ue-nuku 35
Revenge of Rua-tapu 37
Escape of Paikea 39
Canoe Nuku-tere 41
Rua-wharo, Tu-pai, and Tumu-whakairihia 43
Rua-wharo taught by Tumu-whakairihia 45
Chiefs who came in Taki-tumu 47
II. Ue-Nuku 48
Ue-nuku and Rua-tapu 49
Ue-nuku and his comb 51
Rua-tapu and a great tide 53
Rua-tapu and Paikea 55
Paikea on the ocean 57
Rua-wharo and Tu-pai 59
Acts of Rua-wharo and Tu-pai 61
Taki-tumu and her crew 63
Rua-wharo, Tu-pai, and Ira 65 page vi
III. Pou-Heni and Hine-Kau-I-Rangi 66
Ira family 67
Sick cured 69
Rongo-kako and Tama-tea 71
Horo-Uta, and food of crew 73
Kahu-ngunu and Tama-tea 75
Rongo-kako and his father 77
Tama-tea-pokai-whenua 79
Kahu-ngunu and Whaene 81
Kahu-ngunu and Rongo-mai-wahine 83
Kahu-ngunu obtains paua 85
Kahu-ngunu and Rongo-mai-wahine 87
Kahu-ngunu and his children 89
Tama-tea and Rangi-nui 91
IV. Tama-Tea and Rongo-Kako 92
Pawa and Hou-nuku 93
Horo-Uta at East Cape 95
Kumara, how brought to New Zealand 97
Obtaining kumara at Hawa-iki 99
Horo-Uta wrecked 101
Gods of kumara and fern-root 103
V. Rongo-I-Tua and Kahui-Tupua 105
Kumara obtained from Po-tiki 107
Canoes Arai-te-uru and Manuka 109
Rongo-i-tua and Kahui-tipua 111
Gods of kumara 113
Kumara and roi not put together 115
Kahu-kura, and origin of fish 117
VI. Tara-Ki-Uta and Tara-Ki-Tai 118
Death of twins 119
Taranga-kahu-tai and Taraia 121
Tama-te-ra and Iwi-ka-tere 123
Te-rapu-wai and Kahui-tipua 125
Teaching of Whare-patari 127
Rangi-whaka-oma and Tawake-ariki 129
Rakau-manawa-he and his wife 131
Hau-iti and his sons 133
The battles Kau-neke and Te-rangi-hi-wera 135
Rua-tau-pare and her children 137
Tu-ere and Tangi-haere 139
Pukoro-au-ahi and Puha-ure-roa 141
Hotu-ngakau and stolen taro 143
VII. Nga-Ti-Ira 145
Tawhi-pari insulted 147
Defeated by eating crawfish 149 page vii
Battles of Aitanga-a-hau-iti and Nga-ti-ira 151
Hine-ika kills a man 153
Revenge for insult 155
Death of Mahine-tu-ki-te-rangi 157
Song to entrap Tu-te-aio-rangi 159
Te-ahu insulted by Waro 161
Descendants of Tane-nui-a-rangi 163
Tare-wai and his wars 165
Insult to Whakataka-anewha 167
Capture of Tare-wai 169
Revenge of Tare-wai 171
Tare-wai and his enemies 173
VIII. Rau-Rika (Reka) 175
Rangi-tama, from the North Island 177
Migration from North Island across Cook Strait 179
Tuahu-riri and his enemies 181
Korako and his first victim 183
Te-rapu-wai and his wars 185
Tara-i-tu and his god 187
IX. Kui, Tutu-Mai-Ao, and Turehu 188
First occupants of South Island 189
Moa-bird, how exterminated 191
Moko, the robber-chieftain 193
Poua-kai, bird of prey 195
Origin of Nga-ti-mamoe 197
Migration of Nga-i-tahu 199
Communication across Cook Strait 201
Tuahau-riri and his acts 203
Te-hau-taki visits Ha-taitai 205
X. Pa O Nga-Toko-Ono (The Pa Of The Six) 206
Pa of remote ages 207
Report of Kai-apu and Makino 209
Feud between Tu-te-kawa and Nga-i-tahu 211
Canoes lost in Cook Strait 213
The war-canoe Te-maka-whiu 215
Land obtained by deceit 217
Noble deed of Rangi-tamau 219
Te-wera and his acts 221
XI. The Acts Of Te-Wera 223
Te-wera kills a woman 225
Te-wera and night attack 227
Paua-collectors killed 229
Ancient Maori amusements 231 page viii
XII. Last Migration From Ha-Taitai 232
Bones of the dead as fishing-hooks 233
Battle on the ocean 235
Pohatu explains the sign 237
Death of Kana-te-pu 239
Apoka and his wives 241
Ra-kai-tau-wheke's scheme 243
Hine-maka saved from death 245
Fame of Te-ahua-rangi 247
Murder of Manawa 249
Haki-te-kura and her lover 251
Land, how claimed and taken 253
Te-rangi-tamau and his wife 255
Tura-kau-tahi emulates the Ha-taitai people 257
Marriage of women to make peace 259
Nga-ti-mamoe woman killed and eaten 261
Kai-huanga war continued 263
XIII. Tama-I-Hara-Nui 264
Acts of Tama-i-hara-nui 265
A sacred mat the cause of war 267
Tama-i-hara-nui declares war 269
Consequences of death of Iri-toro 271
Death of Ri-papa and O-takou warriors 273
Guns first used in the south 275
Tama-i-hara-nui and his cousin 277
Rau-paraha appears in the south 279
Capture of Tama-i-hara-nui 281
Te-pehi and other chiefs killed 283
Death of Tama-i-hara-nui 285
XIV. Nga-ti-mamoe and South Island History 286
Taki-tumu and the South Island 287
Origin of tribes of the South Island 289
Tu-te-wai-mate and Moko 291
Origin of Nga-i-tahu Tribe 293
Apoka and his friends 295
Manawa and Nga-ti-mamoe 297
Kauae and Manawa 299
Lands of Nga-ti-mamoe taken 301
Nga-i-tahu attacked by Nga-ti-tu-mata-kokiri 303
Nga-ti-mamoe beaten as a tribe 305
Nga-ti-mamoe, present abode 307
Old tribes of Middle Island 309
War between the old tribes 311
Tara-whai and his enemies 313
Murder of Pakake, and revenge 315