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of the slain after it had been rendered down. But he, watching for an 

 opportunity, threw them off, killed four of his captors, and escaped. From 

 this great warrior descended Pehi Turoa of Whanga-nui, thus : — 



Table 0. 



Tukai-ora 



i 

 Hitana 



I 



Pehi Taroa 



Te Rangi-hopuata 



1 



Topia Turoa 



I 



Kingi 



Kingi 2, of Whanga-nui. 



As Hoko-o-te-rangi and his party were returning after their victory they 

 were followed by a Nga Rangi taua from Whanga-nui, who came upon them 

 at Wai-tangi. During the fight that took place Te Kiore saw that hi? 

 party was likely to be worsted, so he called out to Hoko-o-te-rangi, " Escape 

 while you can ; go and live as a chief at Mokai Patea ; I Avill carry on the 

 struggle without you." Hoko-o-te-rangi replied, " I will not liide myself, 

 for I am a chief. As I have sought this quarrel. I will carry it through and 

 fight the enemy." So they continued the fight, and soon botli Te Kiore 

 and Hoko-o-te-rangi were killed, and their party utterly routed. The 

 survivors fled to Mokai Patea. It may be mentioned that Hine-iro and 

 Te Kiore were brother and sister. 



After Tukai-ora escaped and reached Whanga-nui, word came through, 

 that Ngati Whiti and Ngati Tama had killed Tuhongia and Miki on the 

 west side of the Moa-whango. AVhanga-nui went out. fought, and gained 

 a battle, in retaliation ; but, not satisfied, took out another war-party, and 

 captured a pa called Kiri-weka, Avhere Rangi-wha-rawarawa, Horua, and 

 Kai-toha were taken prisoners. 



After this, Ngati Apa murdered Te-ihu-tu at the 0-tau-eru Pa (Taupo), 

 which was occupied by Ngati Hau-iti ; and so Ngati Hau-iti came down in 

 full force on the Ngati Apa, whom they met in open field, and. after a severe 

 struggle, defeated. Then they attacked the pa at Kaka-riki, which they 

 took, killing a gi-eat number, and making several prisoners, among whom 

 was Puao. In revenge for this Ngati Apa killed the chief Tu-tohu at Pou- 

 rewa, at a place called Pukiore (Pukiore is west of Makohine Viaduct, near 

 the Pou-rewa), and his death was avenged at the Pa-kihi-roa battle, fought 

 at Tara-ketu (Manawa-tu). This battle was fought at the pa called by 

 this name, and Ngati Apa were defeated. Again they were defeated in a 

 fight where both sides met in open country at upper Tutae-nui. Ngati 

 Hau-iti, not yet satisfied, assaulted the pa of Taumata-maire, in the district 

 of Whaka-tara, w^hich they took, and tlipn returned home. Ngati Apa 

 now sought reprisals at Mokai Patea. where they met Ngati Hau-iti and 

 killed Repa-rangi and Te Pu-o-te-rangi. the former chief belongiiag to Ngati 

 Whiti and also Ngati Tu-whare-toa. On hearing of this, Ngati Hau-iti 

 started in pursuit of the Ngati Apa forces, and overtook them the next day, 

 and in the action that ensued the entire Ngati Apa party was cut off, as 

 they were few in number, while Ngati Hau-iti were strong, having obtained 

 help from the Ngati Whiti, the Ngati Tu-whare-toa, and the Ngati Tu-mokai 



