1825.

Heteraka tells us of an expedition of Ngatipaoa who started from Waikato about 1825 and assailed the Ngapuhi at Whangaruru and defeated them; and at a later part of the year Te Uringutu, under Hakopa Paerimu, who with Ruka Turua were making a fishing visit to Motu Tapu, were attacked by Ngapuhi, under Te Rori, and many of them killed, amongst whom was Popiotahi a relation of Paerimu's. Twenty women were captured. Apihai, with the tribe Ngaoho, and Wakaariki, with Te Taou, arrived in the night time and were urged to renew the contest, but declined, and retreated with the Uringutu to Kumeu. A party of revenge was shortly afterwards despatched by Te Taou and Ngaoho, accompanied by Ruka Taurua and Te-Ao-o-teRangi at the head of some Ngatitahinga (Waikato); and they advanced to Whangarei, and planned and executed a very successful surprise against the Parawhau (Ngapuhi), who, being from their position accessible and handy, seem to have been selected as objects of attack whenever an utu account wanted a victim to balance it. Many men were killed and 40 women taken prisoners, with whom they returned to Kumeu.

A short time afterwards Te Taou, Ngaoho, and Uringutu, to the number of two hundred, settled permanently at Okahu, and made this estate the head-quarters of the tribes. They had been living here a year, when the battle of Ikaranganui took place. From the time of the battle of Mauinaina, Tamaki district had been entirely abandoned by Heteraka and Ngatipaoa.