The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Tai-Nui. [Vol. IV]

Contents

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Contents

Chapter.	Page.
Introduction—
Tribal disputes respecting the introduction of the kumara into New Zealand	3
Each migration brought their own kumara	5
Marama and Whaka-oti-rangi brought kumara	7
Kumara, hue, aute, and paraa were brought	9
The Kahu-toto humara was brought	11
Turi brought the Kahu-toto kumara	13
Ropata's assertion not disputed	15
No date of migrations given	17
Names of kumara brought by migrations	19
Historical song of Turi's migration	21
The canoe Mahanga-a-tua-matua	23
Tai-nui did not migrate first	25
I. Hape-Ki-Tu-A-Rangi	27
Ancient war in Hawa-iki	29
Tai-nui taken across O-tahuhu	31
Dispute about a whale	33
Stone put up by Tai-nui crew	35
Tai-nui dragged across O-tahuhu portage	37
Kumara and hue planted	39
Hotu-nui charged with theft	41
Maru-tuahu searches for his father	43
Maru-tuahu and Uri-o-pou Tribe	45
Feast given to Uri-o-pou Tribe	47
Wife of Tauru-kapakapa taken	49
War of Tauru-kapakapa for his wife	51
Pa at O-rua-rangi taken	53
Kai-rangatira murdered	55
II. Tai-Nui	57
Tai-nui arrives at Kawhia	59
Tahinga and Tu-heitia	61
Mango and his descendants	63
Tu-haha and his descendants	65
Mahuta and, his descendants	67
Haumia and his descendants	69
Taka-mai-te-rangi and his descendants	71
Te-ariari and his descendants	73
Turanga-peke and his descendants	75
Ancient war of Hongahonga and Te-waero	77 page vi
III. The War Of Mango	79
Ngu and Wheke	81
Proposed murder of Kai-hamu	83
Pahau at Maro-kopa	85
Nga-ti-te-rangi and Pahau	87
Nga-ti-te-rangi killed by Pahau	89
Acts of Pahau and Tamure	91
Taunga-ki-te-marangai and Tamure	93
IV. Pahau And Karewa	95
Murder of Pari-nui	97
House of Toa-rangatira	99
Toa-rangatira and Manga-uika	101
Tu-rongo and his wives	103
Rangi-tihi and his descendants	105
Whati-hua and his wives	107
Tu-rongo and Whati-hua	109
Whati-hua and Rua-pu-te-hanga	111
Whati-hua and Apa-kura	113
V. Ponga And Puhi-Huia	115
Visit to Mount Eden	117
Ponga and his companions	119
Old Mount Eden Pa	121
Games at Mount Eden Pa	123
Ponga and his slave	125
Slave advises Ponga how to act	127
Puhi-huia fetches a drink for Ponga	129
Puhi-huia and Ponga meet	131
Ponga and his party leave Mount Eden	133
Puhi-huia elopes with the guests	135
Heirloom mere offered to Puhi-huia	137
Puhi-huia's contempt: gift refused	139
VI. Puhi-Huia Arrives At Tipi-Tai	140
Rejected lover's revenge	141
Puhi-huia declares her determination	143
Meeting at Tipi-tai	145
Landing at Tipi-tai	147
Feast given at Tipi-tai	149
Council held at Tipi-tai	151
Waiting for the enemy	153
War-party of women to Tipi-tai	155
Council at Mount Eden	157
Speech of Puhi-huia's mother	159
War-party of females	161
Puhi-huia fights her female friends	163
Feast given at Awhitu	165 page vii
Speeches at the feast	167
Death of Puhi-huia	169
VII. Heke-Maru	170
Origin of Tama-inu-po	171
Tama-inu-po and Mai-kao	173
Kokako and Mahanga	175
Tama-inu-po shows his trophies of war	177
Whare and Tapa-ue	179
Whare and Tapa-ue take land	181
Death of Whare and Tapa-ue	183
Tapa-ue's bones used to fish for shark	185
VIII. Tara-Ao And Karewa	187
Dispute between Tara-ao and Karewa	189
Tara-ao driven from his home	191
Death of Tao-whakairo	193
IX. Hotu-Nui	194
Hotu-nui migrates to Hau-raki	195
Maru-tuahu in search of his father	197
Maru-tuahu and his father meet	199
Tauru-kapakapa's wife taken	201
Tauru-kapakapa murdered	203
X. Hotu-Nui	204
Hotu-nui charged with theft	205
Maru-tuahu finds his father	207
Hotu-nui insulted by Thames tribe	209
Nets made in which to murder the people	211
Kahu-rere-moa goes to O-tawa	213
Kahu-rere-moa meets Taka-kopiri	215
Kahu-rere-moa becomes the wife of Taka-kopiri	217
XI. Paoa	218
Paoa goes to see Taha-rua	219
War between the sons of Paoa	221
XII. Paoa	222
Paoa in search of his wife	223
Paoa sends to his first wife for kumara	225
Tukutuku asks about Paoa	227
Paoa visits Tukutuku	229
Paoa's voyage up Wai-hou	231
XIII. Paoa	233
Paoa takes Tututuku to wife	235
Plunderers according to custom	237
Paoa and his wife visit her people	239
Paoa visits his other sons	241
Paoa's sons go for him	243
Paoa taken; and battle	245