48 Transactions. — Miscellaneous. 



him — to his place ; and, after some time spent with him, Te Rangitauld- 

 walio, he came to Tokomaru to see his grandparents. The usual hearty 

 welcomes and salutations over the old lady related to her grandson her situa- 

 tion. On hearing this he remained there, and commanded a fine large house 

 to he erected, which was done, and when it was finished it was named " Te 

 Koherearuhe." This done the summoning herald was formally sent to 

 Waiapu, to Awatere, and to Wharekahika, to all the tribes, to the chief 

 Kauwakatuakina, to the descendants of Hinerupe, to the offspring of Tu- 

 whakairiora, and to the tribe Ngatiporou, to assemble themselves and to 

 come and fight with all the various peoples who were dwelling upon the 

 lands belonging to her — to the great lady Ruataupare. They accordingly 

 came, and then the war began, which lasted a long time. The first battle 

 was called " Te Koherearuhe;" the second, " Te Upokoparupuwha ;" the 

 third, " Taitimuroa ;" the fourth, " Taiparipari ;" and the fifth, " Waikoro- 

 pupu." Those people living thereabouts were all killed, and this exter- 

 minating war was brought about by Euataupare, and thus her own lands, 

 which had descended to her from ancient times, were cleared of them, and 

 the name of Ruataupare was now loudly proclaimed and feared throughout 

 the whole district of Tokomaru. Hence her name rose very high, also those 

 of her female children, who came to dwell with her on their old ancestral 

 estates. 



[According to their genealogies these circumstances happened ten genera- 

 tions back. — W.C] 



5. A Story of the Olden Time. 

 The Fighting between Tueke and Tangihaeee (of the one side) against 



Te Awaeiki. 

 A chief of old, whose name was Te Awariki, began this quarrel. This 

 first fight is known to us in oral Maori history by the name of " The Bird, 

 the flying Kite." On a certain fine day the chiefs of that village were all 

 flying their kites, when the sons of Tuere and of Tangihaere Avere cursed by 

 Te Awariki. He cursed them because the lines of their kites went above 

 and over that of his own, which he was also flying. At this Tuere called 

 out to his sons, saying, " Reply to him, that yonder is thy leg ! "* So they 

 all became very angry ; ending in Te Awariki killing some of them. Not 

 ceasing even then, he again arose in wrath with his followers against them, 

 when they fought desperately, and seized and killed him. The distinguish- 

 ing name by which this second battle between them is known is " Te 

 Uirarapa " {lit. the lightning-flash). In that fight the people of Te Awariki 



* Probably meaning the kite, or its string ; this, of course, would be another bitter 

 curse, 



