Nelson Historical Society Journal, Volume 06, Issue 01, 1996
1828/1829:
1828/1829:
Moved to Motueka with Panakenake and Porta and employed by them in strengthening their hold on that district through battles to subdue refugee remnants of Ngati Apa and other iwi in inland districts, and ground-breaking for new cultivations. Rarua and other conquering tribes become suppliers of produce to whaling communities of the Marlborough Sounds.