449 Transactions.— Miscellaneous. 
When Ngatituwharetoa saw them and discovered that they had been 
beaten, they at once sent round and collected all the people around Taupo. 
When they were all gathered together, they advanced against Ngatihotu, 
and a battle ensued. Several were killed on both sides. Ngatituwharetoa 
then sent Waikari to collect followers from Kawerau, from the Awa-o-te- 
atua, and from Whakatane. They all came with Tutewero and his people, 
and brought the god Rongomai with them to strengthen them in battle. 
They all mustered under Waikari and Tutewero, at Taupo. It was pro- 
posed that the people should separate and take different roads, which 
arrangement was consented to. Taringa was chief of the party which 
went by Waimarino. Karihi was chief of the party to go by Whakapou- 
karakia, Waikari was chief of another party, and Tutewero of another. 
So they all started, Waikari reached the Ngau-i-taua-pa, which was taken 
and the people killed. The whole district was cleared, and Ngatihotu 
destroyed. A remnant fled to Tuhua and Whanganui, and so Taupo came 
entirely into the possession of Tuwharetoa. Nothing was left of Hotu at 
Taupo, and Ngatikurapoto were totally subdued by Ngatituwharetoa. 
After a time another tribe—namely, the descendants of Tamaihuturoa— 
came and abode'at Taupo. The grandson of Tuwharetoa, named Ruawe- 
hea, made terms with these people, and they remained as his subjects. 
The pas occupied by these people (the N ee are called Waihaha and . 
Opurukete. 
Ruawehea’s residence was called Whakaueuku at Karangahape. When 
he desired to visit his people he went in his canoe, and on approaching the 
pa sounded his pukaea as a warning to them of his coming, in order that 
food might be cooked for him. His call was, ** Prepare food, you poko- 
kohua-ma _to-roro-to-roro” (you mummified heads, your brains, your — 
brains). 
As soon as he landed food was presented by the people. This was done 
on all occasions when he visited them. The thought then occurred to the 
chiefs of Ngatitama, viz., to Rongohape, Rongohaua, and to Atua-rere-toi, 
to murder Ruawehea. Shortly after this Ruawehea and his slave came 
paddling to their pa cursing as usual. The people then burnt some weeds 
to induce Ruawehea to think it was food that they were cooking for him. 
As soon as he landed he was invited to the house of the chiefs Rongohaua, 
Atua-rere-toi, and Rongohape. These men placed themselves in the fol- 
lowing positions in the house :—Rongohape sat at the window, Rongohaua 
was in the centre of the whare, and Atua-rere-toi at the far end. As soon 
as Ruawehea came near the door, he was invited in. ** Come inside, sir," 
they said. He then entered, and when his head was inside, Reretoi mut- 
tered, “ Who was the man with Rongomaiwhiti, eh ?" The old man was 
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