■i-42 Transactions.— Miscellaneous. 



When Ngatituwharetoa saw thein and discovered that they had been 

 beaten, they at once sent round and collected all the people around Taupo. 

 When they were all gathered together, they advanced against Ngatihotu, 

 and a battle ensued. Several were killed on both sides. Ngatituwharetoa 

 then sent Waikari to collect followers from Kawerau, from the Awa-o-te- 

 atua, and from Whakatane. They all came with Tutewero and his people, 

 and brought the god Kongomai with them to strengthen them in battle. 

 They all mustered under Waikari and Tutewero, at Taupo. It was pro- 

 posed that the people should separate and take different roads, which 

 arrangement was consented to. Taringa was chief of the party which 

 went by Waimarino. Karihi was chief of the party to go by Whakapou- 

 karakia, Waikari was chief of another party, and Tutewero of another. 

 So they all started, Waikari reached the Ngau-i-taua-pa, which was taken 

 and the people killed. The whole district was cleared, and Ngatihotu 

 destroyed. A remnant fled to Tuhua and Whanganui, and so Taupo came 

 entirely into the possession of Tuwharetoa. Nothing was left of Hotu at 

 Taupo, and Ngatikurapoto were totally subdued by Ngatituwharetoa. 



After a time another tribe — namely, the descendants of Tamailiuturoa — 

 came and abode at Taupo. The grandson of Tuwharetoa, named Euawe- 

 hea, made terms with these people, and they remained as his subjects. 

 The pas occupied by these people (the Ngatitama) are called Waihaha and 

 Opurukete. 



Kuawehea's residence was called Whakaueuku at Karangahape. WLen 

 he desired to visit his people he went in his canoe, and on approaching the 

 pa sounded his piokaea as a warning to them of his coming, in order that 

 food might be cooked for him. His call was, "Prepare food, you poko- 

 kohua-ma to-roro-to-roro " (you mummified heads, your brains, your 

 brains). 



As soon as he landed food was presented by the people. This was done 

 on all occasions when he visited them. The thought then occurred to the 

 chiefs of Ngatitama, viz., to Eongohape, Eongohaua, and to Atua-rere-toi, 

 to murder Euawehea. Shortly after this Euawehea and his slave came 

 paddling to their pa cursing as usual. The people then burnt some weeds 

 to induce Euawehea to think it was food that they were cooking for him. 

 As soon as he landed he was invited to the house of the chiefs Eongohaua, 

 Atua-rere-toi, and Eongohape. These men placed themselves in the fol- 

 lowing positions in the house : — Eongohape sat at the window, Eongohaua 

 was in the centre of the whare, and Atua-rere-toi at the far end. As soon 

 as Euawehea came near the door, he was invited in. " Come inside, sir," 

 they said. He then entered, and when his head was inside, Eeretoi mut- 

 tered, " Who was the man with Eongomaiwhiti, eh ?" The old man was 



