Ngati-Manawa.

This tribe is descended from Mana. [unclear: toa] who flourished about 17 gener-[unclear: os] ago. They are connected with [unclear: gati]-Manawa of Waikato who come [unclear: al] Manawa-uha, and also with the [unclear: gati]-Tuara of Horohoro. The prin-[unclear: al] hapus are the Ngati-Hui, Ngati-[unclear: wae], Ngati-Ngauru and Ngati-[unclear: putanga].

They occupy the valleys of Rangi-[unclear: ti] and Whirinaki from Oputara [unclear: Fort]t Galatea. They appear to [unclear: re] migrated from the north under [unclear: e] leadership of tin well known an-[unclear: tors] Whare-pakau and Gangiha-[unclear: ru]. They are closely connected [unclear: th] Ngati-Whare, in fact these are [unclear: ve] one and the same people. They [unclear: ve] never been a numerous or [unclear: erful] tribe and have suffered [unclear: h] in former times at the hands of [unclear: N] gati-Pukeko and other tribes. [unclear: ier] lands have laid open to attack [unclear: om] every side and they seem to have [unclear: ed] as a buffer state for the Ure-[unclear: rs]. Their district is remarkably [unclear: ile] and but little cultivation was [unclear: ried] on in former times.