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_ points on the line of their settlements between Manawatu and Waikanae. 
This state of affairs continued for a considerable time, the forces engaged on 
each side being numerous and well armed, the result being that large numbers 
were killed on both sides. Soon after this civil war had commenced Te 
Rauparaha, who at once saw the disastrous results which must follow from it, 
sent messengers to Te Heuheu, urging that chief to bring down a force 
sufficiently strong to enable him to crush the Ngatiruanui, who were the most 
turbulent of the insurgents, after which he hoped to be able to bring about 
a peace between the remainder of the contending parties. He was much 
grieved, moreover, at the dissension in his own tribe, part of which, as I have 
before mentioned, had joined the Ngatiawa leaders, and had taken an active 
part in the numerous engagements which had already occurred. The loss on 
both sides had been severe, and Rauparaha knew full well that he required 
the whole strength at his command to maintain his position against the 
Wanganui and Ngatikahungunu tribes, who would have been but too ready 
to attack him if they saw any reasonable prospect of success. In this 
connection, I may observe that at this period the shores of Cook Strait were 
frequented by numbers of whale and other ships, and the tribes along the 
coasts found no difficulty in obtaining fire-arms and ammunition, which were 
the principal articles received in barter for flax, then largely used in Australia 
for the manufacture of wool-lashing. This facility of obtaining European 
weapons placed the tribes in question upon a footing of comparative equality 
in their contests, and Rauparaha could no longer reckon upon a continuance 
of the advantages which his own earlier possession of them had given him in 
his wars, and it was, therefore, of the utmost moment to him that nothing 
should take place which would tend to weaken his influence or his numbers. 
It was, therefore, with great satisfaction that he received intimation from Te 
Heuheu of his intention to bring a large force to his aid; and, in effect, within 
two or three months after the commencement of hostilities, that chief, 
accompanied by other chiefs of note from Maungatautari and Taupo, amongst 
whom were Tariki and Taonui, reached Otaki with nearly 800 well-armed 
fighting men. No sooner had they arrived than they proceeded to attack the 
Ngatiawa at Horowhenua, a pa clese to the Otaki River. But even with 
_this great accession to his forces, the contest raged for several months with 
varying success, the slaughter in some instances being very great. In one of 
the battles Papaka, a favourite brother of Te Heuheu, was killed, and in 
another Te Tipi, a son of Rauparaha. 
At length a great battle was fought at Pakakutu, in which the N gati- 
ruanui were defeated with serious loss, their chief Takerangi being killed 
and their pa taken. This battle put an end to the war, for soon after- 
wards the whole of the leading chiefs on both sides met, and upon the 
