SrACK.—T'raditional History of the South Island Maoris. 5 
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Art. V.—Sketch of the Traditional History of the South Island Maoris. 
By the Rev. James W. Srack. 
Plate II. 
[Read before the + erue Institute of Canterbury, 6th September and 4th October, 1877.3 -] 
ABLE OF CONTEN 
Sources of Information 
oe of Traditions 
— d unravelling the Thread of the 
Chron E 
Fa esie Traditions 
Ogre o atau 
Uneertain Traditions 
Wai 
Sou of gigantic bird of prey. 
imamoe till 1677 
ees tins Chathams 
Reliable Tradit 
ai 
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Causes pes led to their migration 
from North Island 
Rangi deg 
Migration 
. Commencement of War with Ngati- 
moe 
= Oaphusé- f Te — a te Kuri 
Naval engagement 
Battle of Ika a Whaturoa, or Tete 
ai 
Capture of Waipapa 
Battle of Opokihi 
Battle of Kahutara 
ish and Perec t Pakihi, or Pari- 
whakatau 
Wharaungapurah 
ng possession of the land 
death 
Discovery of Greenstone 
xpedition against West Coast 
Raid on Sou 
Battle Tei 
T destruction D N gatimamoe 
Inte ona 
logy of [05 ai Tahu, e 
Mas abe nk the extent oe various 
S: evpeicas 
As the value of this paper must depend entirely upon the trustworthiness 
of its contents, it is important that I should state at the outset the sources 
from whence my information was derived. 
Sources of Information. 
In the first place, then, I am indebted to the late Peta Te Hone, of 
Kaiapoi, for most of these traditions. That chief was universally acknow- 
ledged by the Ngai Tahu to be a high authority on all questions relating to 
their past history. Since 1868, I have repeatedly submitted my notes to 
chiefs in all parts of this island, and have carefully recorded their com- 
ments, and this paper contains the result of my inquiries. 
Amongst others whom I have consulted I may name Hapakuku Kairua, 
Hakopa te Ata o Tu, and Wiremu te Uki, of Kaiapoi; the late chief 
Whakatau, of Kaikoura; Tamati Tikao, and Apera Pukenui, of Banks 
Peninsula; Te Mararoa, and Tarawhata, of Arowhenua ; Matiaha Tira 
Morehu, and Natanawhira Waruwarutu, of Moeraki; Tarekahu, of Otago 
Heads; Pukuheti and Hutoitoi, and Rawiri, of Riverton ; and Wereta 
Paki, of Greymouth ; besides very many others. 
Classification of Traditions. 
The traditions may be divided into three classes—the mythical, the 
uncertain, and the reliable, The mythical relate to pre-historic times, and 
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