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over the ranges to fetch some, and it subsequently came into general use 
for tools and weapons, those made of inferior materials being discarded. 
Raureka's packet marks a period, though not a very distant one, seeing that 
if she was a co-temporary of Moki she arrived at Horowhenua about 1700. 
It does not follow from this account of the discovery of greenstone that 
it was unknown to all in the North Island, for the Hawaikians acquired 
their knowledge of the existence of New Zealand from Ngahue, whose god 
was & sea-monster called Poutini. A woman named Hine tuaohoanga 
caused this man to be driven away from Hawaiki. He rode on the back of 
his sea-monster to Tuhua ; but being pursued thither by Hine tuaohoanga, 
he passed on to Ao-te-aroa (North Island); but fearing it was too close, 
continued his voyage and settled at Arahura, where he discovered the 
greenstone, which was valuable enough to ensure him a safe return to 
Hawaiki, and it was with axes made of this greenstone that the canoes were 
shaped in which the first immigrants arrived. There is strong presumptive 
evidence that this story is a myth, but it is just possible Ngahue's monster 
may have been a proa or junk, as European vessels, when first seen, were 
called atuas by the Maoris. The descendants of Maru tuahu at Hauraki 
show a hei tiki, which they say he wore when he arrived in New Zealand. 
It has been handed. down from generation to generation, being alternately 
in possession of his Taranaki and Hauraki descendants. It is quite 
possible, too, that traffic in greenstone between Ngati Wairangi and the 
North Island tribes bordering on Cook Straits may have been in existence 
for many years before it became known to Ngai Tahu. 
The discovery of greenstone brought Ngati Wairangi into collision with 
Ngai Tahu, and blood was shed. To avenge this, Turakautahi asked Te 
Rangitamau to undertake the command of an expedition, which he accepted. 
The route chosen was up the Rakaia, with which locality Te Rangitamau 
was familiar. Somewhere between Kanieri and Kokatahi he fell in with Te 
Uekanuka, a chief celebrated as much for his enormous size as for his great 
courage, whom he killed. Having accomplished his object Te Rangitamau 
returned. The next expedition was attended with very disastrous results, 
being defeated by Ngati Wairangi at Mahinapua, where Tane tiki, Tu te 
pirirangi, and Tutae maro were slain; the survivors with difficulty effecting 
their retreat. 
To avenge this loss a third expedition was sent under the command 
of Moki and Maka, who defeated Ngati Wairangi at Otuku whakaoka. 
The struggle between the two tribes continued till within the last fifty 
years, when Tuhuru and his brother Te Pare overcame Ngati Wairangi at 
the battle of Paparoa, and, assisted by Te ao whakamaru and Puku, 
completed their destruction. The present residents on the coast are Ngai 
Tahu. 
