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The Ancient History of the Maori, His Mythology and Traditions. Nga-Ti-Whatua [Vol. XIII]

Te Matapuna O Wai-Kato

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Te Matapuna O Wai-Kato

Kei Tonga-riro te matapuna o Wai-kato, a ko te matapuna o Whanga-ehu kei reira ano kotahi tonu te kowhatu i puta ake ai a Wai-kato me Whanga-ehu, ka puta a Wai-kato i te tahi pito o te kowhatu, he wai Maori ka rere ki Tau-po puta noa atu ki te moana i te tai hauauru a Wai-te-mata, na ka puta ko Whangaehu i te tahi pito ano o taua kowhatu ra ano i puta ake ra a Wai-kato puta ake ana a Whanga-ehu he wai-tai ka rere puta noa atu i te tai hauauru i waenganui o Whanga-nui o Rangi-tikei.

Ko te whakatauki tenei o Wai-kato:

"Wai-kato taniwha rau"

mo te nui o ona rangatira.