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hereditary high priest of the tribe, and probably Hautaki regarded him in 
the light of a connection, since his son Tuteuretira was married to a 
Ngatimamoe woman and living amongst that tribe. ‘‘Is there any one of 
you," he asked, ** who can point out this chief's house ?" Fortunately one of 
the crew had been before to Hataitai and was able to act as guide. Having 
drawn up their canoe, they all marched noiselessly in single file till they 
reached the remotest of the chief's houses, which were distinguished from 
others around them by their great height and size. Passing by those of 
Maru, Manawa, and Rakai tauwheke, they came to that of Tiotio. Enter- 
ing the house they found his wife seated beside a fire near the door, and the 
old man himself lying down at the farthest end.  Roused by the noise of 
their footsteps, the old chief stood up and asked who they were, Te Hautaki 
replied ** It is I.” No sooner were they aware who it really was than the old 
wife set up acry of welcome, but she was instantly checked by her husband, 
who dreaded the consequence of rousing the pa, and begged her not to attract 
attention, as that would endanger the lives of the whole party. He then 
told her to set food quickly before them, as they could not be killed after 
having been entertained as guests by the chief tohunga of the tribe. In 
obedience to his wishes, she placed a poha of preserved koko before them, 
and when they had finished their meal, she went over with a message from 
her husband to Rakai tauwheke, who was married to two of their daughters, 
Tahupare and Rongopare. That chief, in hearing of Te Hautaki's arrival, 
asked whether he had been allowed to eat in his father-in-law's house; on 
being answered in the affirmative, ** That is enough," he said, ** I will come . 
and see him in the morning." Before doing so, however, he sent to inform 
Manawa and Maru and others, and as soon as what had happened became 
generally known throughout the pa, the warriors assembled round Tiotio’s 
house, and with yells and frantic cries hurled their spears against the roof 
and sides, and behaved as if they intended to pull the house down. When 
old Tiotio remonstrated with them, they ceased their violence, and invited 
Te Hantaki to come out to them, when there was much talking and speech- 
making of a friendly kind, which finally ended in a proposal that Tiotio's 
remaining daughters—Rakai te kura and Mahanga tahi—should be given 
in marriage to Te Hautaki. As all the parties concerned were agreeable 
to this, the marriage took place without any delay. The Ngai Tahu chiefs 
asked many questions of their visitor about his house in the other island, 
and were so favourably impressed with his answers, that many responded 
to his invitation to accompany him when he returned. The final migration, 
however, did not take place till some time after Te Hautaki’s return. 
Last Migration. 
What caused the step to be taken was this: Tapu, a Kahununu chief, 
