CHAPTER XIX. 
The East Coast from Maketu to Tauranga, and Return to Auckland. 
From the lake district to the East Coast. — Sepulchral monuments. — Rev. Mr. Chapman 
at Maketu. — The giant Haupapa. — The venomous spider Ivatipo, — Rev. Mr. Yoelkner 
at Tauranga. — War and negotiations of peace on Tauranga-Harbour. — Trip into the 
interior. — Great waterfall Wairere. — The Waiho, Piako and Waikato. — The Waikaio- 
bridge near Aniwlianiwha. — Peculiarities of the river-bed and of the river-banks. — Maunga- 
tantari. — The Maori-City Rangiawhia. — Rev. Mr. Morgan in Otawhao. — Visit to King 
Potatau at Ngaruawahia. — Return to Auckland. 
Appendix. Table of altitudes in the southern part of the province of Auckland. 
On the 6. May we left the lake district and turned towards 
Maketu, a noted Pali and a Mission station on the Bay of Plenty, 
East Coast. From the lakes liotoiti and Rotorua, which lie 1040 feet 
above the level of the sea, the country gently slopes towards the 
coast, consisting of trachytic tuff and pumicestone. To the North- 
west the Otanewainuku , an old trachytic cone, is visible, command- 
ing the table -land of the Patetere forest, towards Southeast the 
Putauaki (Mt. Edgumbe) rising from a low pumicestone plain, which 
forms the continuation of the Kaingaroa plain. The higher portions 
of the country arc intersected by numerous water-courses and deep 
valleys, thus presenting a rolling, hilly surface, while towards the 
coast marshy flats extend. The woods have mostly disappeared. 
The road going up-hill and down-hill, lies chiefly across open fern- 
land, and in rainy weather is very slippery. The distance from 
the Pah Morea, situated upon the isthmus between the Rotorua 
and Rotoiti, to Maketu T estimate at 25 miles. As the whole di- 
stance can be travelled on horseback , this is the easiest and shortest 
route for visiting the lake district from Auckland. From Auckland 
