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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions: Tai-Nui. [Vol. V]
Contents
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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 | 83page 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 | 167page 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) | 247page 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 |