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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 74

Wars of Ngatipukeko

Wars of Ngatipukeko.

Then fighting began. [unclear: Tam] Ngatipukeko was killed by [unclear: Tu] Huromanga. Ngatiroanawa [unclear: he] it and went there and dug [unclear: up] body and ate it. When [unclear: Ngatip] heard of this they arose and [unclear: aw] the death of Tamahi. The [unclear: des] ants of Manawa were [unclear: defeas] Parakakariki and the [unclear: survives] to Te Whaiti where they [unclear: joined] Ngatiwhare. Then the men of [unclear: Ma] ko fought fiercely the men of [unclear: Man] end Wharepakau and drove [unclear: th] Runanga. Then the [unclear: Ngatip] turned on the Tuhoe but were [unclear: de] by them at Te Hika pa at [unclear: Ruts] Ngatipukeko fled to [unclear: Oromatab] the C kahu, which was one of [unclear: f] pas. There they were again [unclear: def] by Tuhoe, when they fell [unclear: bed] Umurakau pa, which is the [unclear: gri] you may see on yonder [unclear: hid] [unclear: just] the camp of the soldiers. [unclear: After] Ngati-pukeko fell back on [unclear: Par] kariki ami eventually [unclear: retre] Awa-tarariki. And in after [unclear: year] people of Manawa and [unclear: Wh] returned to Te Whaiti-nui-a-[unclear: T] there dwelt in peace.

And from Te Rangi-ka-[unclear: wh] Tuhoe who fought the [unclear: Pukeks] riors at Te Hika—there are [unclear: for] page 31 rations of men. TeRangi ka-wha-[unclear: rui—] Te Porewhenua—Te Akui—Te Whenuanui—Taraipine.