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and to Ngaruru-kai-whatiwhati, where you will obtain the best 

 seed, such as the toroa-mahoe" 



While " Te Aratawhao " was being prepared for her long 

 voyage Pou-rangahua seems to have been present at Wha- 

 katane. He said, " Do not let our canoe sail forth until I have 

 visited my child Kahukura, at Kirikino. When the sun rises 

 he puts out his tongue in that direction ; hence I believe that 

 in that direction can be found suitable food for his mother — that 

 is, to cause her to give milk freely." But when Pou returned 

 from his visit home to Turanga he found that the " Arata- 

 whao " had sailed for Hawaiki without him. Hence he took 

 steps to reach Hawaiki on his own account; but we will leave 

 the relation of his weird adventures on that trip for another 

 time, and follow the fortunes of " Te Aratawhao," the vessel 

 of Te Hapu-oneone, which crossed the wide seas to the distant 

 isles of Polynesia. 



Of those who formed the crew of " Te Aratawhao," I give 

 below such names as have been preserved. Among them was 

 Hoaki, brother of Taukata, one of the voyagers who brought 

 tidings of the kumara to the Hapu-oneone of Whakatane, or, 

 as it was then called, Kakaho-roa. 



Crew of " Te Aratawhao " (Portion only). 



Tama-ki-hikurangi (chief Tama-ki-te-ra 



person on board) Awa-hei-roa 



Hoaki (taken as a pilot) Tahu-o-rehua 



Tarna-rakei-ora Mawake 



Whata-kioiv Te Whatu-potango 



Tannga Nuku-taria 



Te Puka Tikitiki-o-te-rangi 



Te Whatu-iria Ira-te-wehenga 



Awa-hei-nui Te Whatu-pouri 



Awa-morehurehii Kauae-puku. 

 Tatapuku 



Taukata remained at Whakatane, possibly on account of his 

 sisters Kanioro and Tuturi-whatu* having settled in New Zea- 

 land, but Hoaki went on the " Aratawhao " to act as a guide 

 for her crew to the far-off isles of Polynesia. Taukata and his 

 brother are said to have supervised the building of " Te Ara- 

 tawhao." It is probable that the Hapu-oneone had forgotten 

 the art of building sea-going vessels at that time. 



When " Te Aratawhao " was ready for sea, and about to leave 

 Whakatane, Puhi-ariki proposed that Tama-ki-hikurangi be left 

 behind, that they should sail without him, lest disaster befall 

 the voyagers. This fear was perhaps caused by Tama's well- 



* Or Tuturu-whatn. 



