Wellington-Hutt Valley Line.

Kaiwarra:

Misspelling of Kai-whara, or Kaiwharawhara, to eat the fruit of the astelia which grows in the forks of the forest trees.

Ngahauranga:

Misspelling of Nga-uranga, the village and beach at the mouth of this stream, meaning the places where canoes were hauled on shore; the landing place, or restingplace.

Petone:

Misspelling of Pito-oné, the end of the beach; referring to the village of the Ngati-Awa at the western end of the long north beach of Wellington Harbour.

Heretaunga:

Place where canoes were tied up; mooring place. Maori name of the Hutt River.

Mangaroa:

Long branch of a river (a tributary of the Hutt River).

Kaitoke:

Cold food. Also to eat earthworms —a food of the olden Maori when other food was lacking, a kind of emergency ration.