The Arrival of Mataatua.

(As given by Ngati-Manawa.)

[unclear: The] Mataatua canoe landed at [unclear: nga]-paraoa. The men of dis-on board that vessel were [unclear: na], Puhi, Tane-atua, Taka and [unclear: re], with Muriwai the sister of [unclear: na]. On landing these people [unclear: rsted]—Puhi and Whare with [unclear: r] people went to the north. Taka [unclear: t] by way of Taupo and perished [unclear: e] base of Tongariro. The com-[unclear: y] who went with him numbered [unclear: hundred] and forty but they all [unclear: hed] in the snows of Tongariro, not [unclear: escaped]. The on'y survivors were [unclear: dogs] which are still at that place. [unclear: Ioroa] and Muriwai and Tane-atua [unclear: to] Whakatane and there settled. [unclear: om] Toroa descended' Wairaka, [unclear: tea]-ki-te'hua-tahi, Tuhoe-potiki, [unclear: -ahua], Uruhaki-rangi, Uho-te-[unclear: Tu]-kahua, Tu-maihi, Tu-maka, [unclear: Whai], Te Ahiahio-Tau, Tu-ta-[unclear: ga]-ki-ao, Rangi-mamao. Tai'ara-[unclear: Te]-Whaka-a-Tana, Kaha, Tu-[unclear: au], Rangiamio, Rewi Rangiamio, [unclear: re,] Haare Haupa.