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of their fortresses and upon their intimate knowledge of the fastnesses of 
the Manawatu district, than upon their prowess in the field. They then 
occupied a number of pas in the country around Lakes Papaitanga and 
Horowhenua, as well as several which they had erected upon artificial islands 
in the latter lake, in the manner so interestingly described by the Reverend 
Mr. Taylor, in a paper recently read before this Society. Now, it appears, 
that in pursuance of his intention to destroy these people, Rauparaha 
constantly detailed war parties to attack them, as well as to harrass the 
unfortunate remnant of the Rangitane who still lurked in the country to the 
northward of their territory, 
Finding themselves unable to check these attacks, the Muaupoko took ” 
refuge in the Lake Pas, which the Ngatitoa however, determined to attack. 
Their first attempt was on that named Waipata, and, having no canoes, they 
swam out to it, and succeeded in taking it, slaughtering many of the defenders, 
though the greater number escaped in their canoes to a larger pa on the same 
lake, named Wai-kie-kie. This pa was occupied in such force by the enemy, 
that the party which had taken Waipata felt themselyes too weak to assault it, 
and, therefore, returned to Ohau for reinforcements. Having obtained the 
requisite assistance, they again proceeded to Horowhenua, and attacked Wai- 
kie-kie, using a number of canoes, which they had taken at Waipata, for the 
purpose of crossing the lake. After a desperate, but vain resistance, they 
took the pa, slaughtering nearly 200 of the inhabitants, including women and 
children, the remainder escaping in their canoes, and making their way, by 
inland paths, in the direction of Paikakariki, where they ultimately settled. 
In the course of these several attacks, a number of the leading Muaupoko 
chiefs were taken prisoners, all of whom, except Ratu, who became the slave 
of Te Pehi, were killed, and their bodies, as well as those of the people slain 
in the assaults, duly devoured. It is matter of note that, notwithstanding 
the occasional murder of men of the Ngatiapa who happened to be found on 
the south side of the Rangitikei River by the Ngatitoa and Ngatiawa war 
parties, Rauparaha had, up to this time, preserved friendly relations with 
that tribe, some of whom occasionally fought in his ranks; this was chiefly 
owing to the connection of Rangihaieta with Pikinga, but events “which 
occurred shortly after the expulsion of the Muaupoko from the Horowhenua 
country, led to a rupture of this friendship and to the ultimate complete 
subjugation of the Ngatiapa. It was after the defeat of the former at Wai- 
kie-kie that the Ngatiawa returned to Waitara, but although, as I have 
before observed, their departure greatly weakened Rauparaha, he and his 
people still maintained their settlements on the main land, and continued 
their raids against the remnants of the defeated tribes. Amongst the 
expeditions thus undertaken one, in which a larger force than usual was 
