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points on the line of their settlements between ManaAvatu 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 Kgatiawa leaders, and had taken an active 

 part in the numerous engagements which had already occurred. The loss on 

 both sides had been severe, and Eauparaha 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 Hauparaha 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 close 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 E-auparaha. 



At length a great battle was fought at Pakakutu, in which the Ngati- 

 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 



