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ascent of the river. These were immediately sacrificed to the manes of 

 Keremai, after which the whole body returned with all speed to Taiipo. 

 Before tlie return of Whatanui and his people to Kapiti, that place had been 

 visited by some European whale ships, and Kauparaha at once traded with 

 them for guns and ammunition, giving in exchange dressed flax and various 

 kinds of fresh provisions, including potatoes. I may mention that until the 

 arrival of the Ngatitoa the potato had been unknown in the Manawatu 

 district, but at the time I now speak of it was extensively cultivated between 

 that place and Taranaki, and formed one of the staple articles of food of the 

 natives. Pie had no sooner obtained a supply of fire-arms and ammunition 

 than he resolved to carry out his long-conceived intention of invading the 

 Middle Island, a design in which he was greatly aided by the capture of the 

 war canoes which had been abandoned by the allied forces after the battle of 

 Waiorua ; but, although he at once made preparations for carrying out his 

 project, he postponed its actual execution until after the return of Whatanui. 

 Shortly before the visit of the ships with which Hauparaha had carried on his 

 trade, Te Pelii, observing one passing through Cook Strait, went out to her in 

 a canoe, and, having managed to conceal himself until the canoe had left her, 

 he succeeded ultimately in reaching England, his design being, like that of E 

 Hongi, to obtain a supply of fire-arms and ammunition. His visit to England, 

 where he was known under the name of Tupai Cupa, evidently a corruption 

 of Te Pehi Kupe, is described in the volume for 1830 of "The Library of 

 Entertaining Knowledge." AVe are enabled by means of this incident to fix 

 the dates of some of the principal events in Hauparaha's career, for we know 

 that it was in 1826 that Te Pehi managed to secrete himself on board the 

 vessel above referred to. 



Hauparaha's immediate designs were in the meantime somewhat interfered 

 with by a rupture between a section of his people and the Ngatitama, 

 under Puaha, some fighting taking place, which resulted in loss to both 

 sides ; but he at once peremptoril}'' ordered peace to be made, an order 

 which was obeyed by both sides. It seems that this dispute arose out of the 

 occupation of some of the conquered land, which was claimed by both parties, 

 and Waitohi, a sister of Pauparaha, foreseeing thiit constant disputes were 

 likely to arise from the same cause, more especially when their numbers were 

 increased by the expected arrival of the main body of the Ngatiraukawa, 

 unless there was some definite arrangement as to the division of the country 

 between them, suggested to Pauparaha that the Ngatiawa should all remove 

 to Waikanae, and should occupy the land to the south of the Kukutawaki 

 stream, whilst the country from the north bank of that stream as far as the 

 Wangaehu should be given up to the Ngatiraukawa. This suggestion was 

 adopted by all parties, and it was determined that the Ngatiraukawa, already 



