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

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Contents

Chapter.	Page.
I. The Ancient Canoes, And Tai-Nui	5
Patu-pae-arehe	7
Kowhiti-nui killed	9
Tai-nui starts on her voyage	11
The skids of Tai-nui grow	13
Caves at Kawhia	15
The courtyard of Hine	17
Revenge of Manu-tonga-tea	19
II. Hotu-Mauea	21
Escape of Hotu-mauea	23
Ancient war in Wai-kato	25
Paeko and Motai	27
Tara and his people	29
Tara and Moua	31
Maioro goes to Motu-keo	33
III. Journey Of Tara To Katikati	35
Old age of Tara; and wars	37
Te-poporo discards his wives	39
Tribe decrease; and land, how claimed	41
Revenge for Rangi-pu	43
Game of pirori (hoop)	45
Wai-kato tribes hemmed in in a pa	47
Taiaha Matua-kore	49
IV. Motai	51
Ha-kawau on his way to Puke-tapu	53
Ha-kawau enters the pa	55
The reptile Kai-whare killed	57
Tamure kills the wizard Kiki	59
Death of the wizard Kiki	61
Tu-hou-rangi visits Kapu	63
Thirst of Tu-hou-rangi	65
V. The Exploits Of Te-Ngako	67
Battle for murder of Kahu and Kiwi	69
Head chiefs of Tamaki district	71
Tara-peka murdered, and eaten by Kiwi	73
Kahu-rau-tao and U-reia	75
Battle between Kawe-rau and Nga-ti-paoa	77
How to catch a taniwha (a goblin)	79
Ancient people of Kai-para	81
Tu-raunga-tao and his answer	83 page iv
THE FORTS OF TU-RAUNGA-TAO TAKEN	85
War to be made on tribes	87
Ceremonies before the battle	89
The battle, and descendants of conquerors	91
A tribe killed; and aute kite	93
VII. Battles Fought Previous To Those Of Mauinaina And The Totara	95
Some Nga-ti-paoa taken and killed	97
Attack on the Pa Kawau	99
Battle at Taupo, Thames	101
Totara Pa attacked; not taken	103
Object of a hau	105
Battle in song	107
The poet Popo does wrong	109
Can never be conquered	111
VIII. The Nga-Ti-Maru Answer By Song	112
Song by Toko-ahu	113
Murder of Toto	115
Heke-te-wananga and Korako	117
Ha-nui, wives, and children saved	119
IX. An Account Of An Ancient (European) Navigator Called Rongo-Tute	120
First European at Mercury Bay	121
First visit to a ship	123
First potatoes known at Hau-raki	125
A Maori thief shot	127
Cook at Whitianga	129
War all over New Zealand	131
Spies sent out to find the enemy	133
A Maori visits Calcutta and America	135
Attempted suicide	137
Property of the dead	139
X. The War Between Nga-Ti-Maru And Nga-Ti-Whananga	140
War at O-rua-rangi Pa	141
Nga-puhi flee, and kill their fleeing enemy	143
Murder of Hau-auru	145
Nga-ti-maru flee, Nga-puhi pursue	147
Sea-battle of Kopiro-po	149
Pa of Whiti-rua taken	151
Captain Cook's gift to Tatare	153
Attack on Totara Pa	155
XI. The War Of Nga-Ti-Awa On Hau-Raki	156
Mere-pounamu Te-uira given	157
Murder of Tu-kehu and Wetea	159
Murder by Hongi-hika	161
Escape of Tara-tua-mokomoko	163
The brave chief Te-ranga-whenua	165
Murder of a young Nga-ti-maru chief	167 page v
XII. The Attack Of Kohi-Rangatira And Te-Kanawa On Nga-Puhi	168
Attack by Nga-puhi on Wai-kato	169
Nga-puhi war-party in Wai-kato	171
Death of many in the trench	173
Po-mare and party killed by Wai-kato	175
Attack on, and taking of, O-ngere Pa	177
Po-mare and party killed at Wai-kato	179
Battle which took place at Moe-hau	181
XIII. The Acts Of Murder By The Nga-Puhi On The Hau-Raki Tribes	182
Old men refuse to give history	183
Childhood of Te-waha-roa	185
Nga-i-te-rangi duped by Nga-ti-haua	187
Attack by Nga-puhi on Hau-raki	189
The Pa Hao-whenua, and Waha-roa	191
Men, women, and children leave Hao-whenua	193
Te-aporotanga killed	195
Waha-roa challenges Tareha to fight him	197
Hamlin and Davis visit Tauranga	199
The Bay of Plenty	201
Chief Ngarara wishes to take the mission-vessel	203
Nga-i-te-rangi take Tauranga	205
XIV. How Nga-I-Te-Rangi Obtained Possession Of Tauranga	206
“Haws” taken, and crew killed	207
Europeans killed and eaten	209
Waka-nene shoots a Nga-puhi chief	211
War-party of Te-hara-miti	213
Te-hara-miti killed with blows of the fist	215
Two chiefs take each other prisoner	217
Murder prevented	219
The past and present Maori	221
Revenge handed down through generations	223
Murder of Hunga by Huka	225
Waha-roa murders fourteen men	227
Escape of Tapsal	229
XV. Pa At Maketu Taken	230
Te-waha-roa and O-hine-mutu Pa	231
Attack on Tumu Pa	233
The old Maori priest, Tama-i-wahia	235
Widow of Hau-papa murders a woman	237
Attack on pa at Tuhua (Mayor Island)	239
Waha-roa and his priestess	241
Mistake of Pohepohe	243
Duel between Pohepohe and Waha-roa	245
Various war-parties (or taua)	247 page vi
XVI. The Nga-Ti-Maru Reside In Horo-Tiu	249
War for death of Whakaete	251
Old Hara-miti killed	253
Nga-puhi in Wai-kato	255
Rangi-anewa killed	257
Te-whakaete killed	259
Nga-ti-maru in Wai-kato	261
Last great battle	263
Nga-ti-maru retreat	265
Taha-roku asks a question	267
Nga-ti-maru go to the Thames	269
Nga-ti-haua in the Thames	271