The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. XIII]
Te Matenga O Te Wawahanga, — Me Te Kupu a Te-Whatu-I-Apiti
Te Matenga O Te Wawahanga,
Me Te Kupu a Te-Whatu-I-Apiti
Ka tatu a te Wawahanga ki te mate, ka pataia e tona papa e Te Whatu-i-Apiti ka ui atu "E te Wawahanga, mawai to hoa moenga i muri i a koe?"
Ka ki atu e te Wawahanga "He aha oti?"
Ka mea atu a te Whatu-i-apiti "Ina ra ko to hoa moenga i muri i a koe, ma to teina."
Ka ki ake a te Wawahanga "Nawai i ki ma tena tutua taku hoa moenga, engari mau tonu."
Ka tahi a te Whatu-i-apiti ka pepeha:
Haere ki te po whakarongo ake ai
Ko to teina te tangata nou mo
Heretaunga
Ko te teina o te Wawahanga e kiia atu ra e te Whatu i apiti:
Ko Hika-wera = Uira-i-waho Rangi-tohu-mare = Huki Hine-rau = Hopara Homata-i-te-rangi = Whare-nui Kukanga-o-te-rangi = Hine-i-taua Whakamarino = Rangi-ka-purotu Ropiha = Poti Hori Ropiha
Ko te whakapapa mai tena o Hika-wera i whakataukitia ra e Te-whatu-i-apiti a tika tonu, nui rawa atu te mana o Hika-wera me ona uri katoa, me tana tupuranga katoa, he rangatira anake, me te mana katoa, a i pono te kupu o tona papa ki aia.