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THE TWO RACES WHICH PEOPLED POLYNESIA. 
The tradition of Manaia, chief of the Tokomaru, one of 
the original canoes, expressly states, that when he reached 
the Waitara River, he found the country there occupied by 
a strange race, who, unskilled in war, were easily overcome ; 
many being killed, some escaped, the rest reduced to slavery, 
and finally became incorporated with the tribe of their con- 
querors.* 
The same is recorded in the tradition of Turi, the first of 
the Polynesian race who settled on the west coast of the North 
Island; he planted the kumara and karaka, which he had 
brought with him from Hawaiki. At Patea he had his first 
inara, or farm, there built his house, and formed his little 
settlement ; he had his spring, of which is preserved the 
proverb, Ka rite te wai nei hi wai Kimihia — the water is 
good, like that of Kimihia, in Hawaiki. The names of all 
these are still preserved, and the spot is still venerated by 
his descendants. Turi likewise found inhabitants at Patea 
on his arrival, whom he slew, and took possession of their 
abodes.f 
Some portion of that aboriginal race may have long survived 
in the northern island, and maintained their independence 
amongst the mountain ranges, where they are remembered 
* “ A ka tae ki Rohutu, ki te kongutu awa o Waitara, ka noho ratou i reira, 
— na, he tangata ano i reira, Ko nga tangata whenua ake ano o tenei motu* 
otira ka patua, ratou e Manaia ma, ka mate, ka riro te kainga i a Manaia. ratou 
ko ana tama, me tona iwi, ko ana tangata i patua ai e Manaia ma, kia riro ai 
te kainga i a ratou. 
“When he arrived at Rohutu, at the mouth of the River Waitara, he 
stopped there, and behold there were people, even the ancient inhabitants of 
the island ; but Manaia and his followers slew them, they were killed, and 
Manaia possessed their abode, he, his sons, and people, of those men that 
Manaia and his followers slew, that the place might be theirs.” — The tradition 
of Manaia coming froin Hawaiki to New Zealand . Sir G. Grey. 
•f When Turi landed first at Patea, the tradition states that he killed the 
ancient inhabitants of that part. “ Ka eke mai ka noho i Patea, ka patu i o 
reira tangata.” — “He went on shore and dwelt at Patea, and slew the inha- 
bitants thereof. ” There is a curious old proverb which seems to bear on this 
subject — “ He pokeke Uenguku i tu ai, he tapu tamaka i tauai, ko wero analce 
e kore e tika, erangi Ko wero, Ko pango, Ka tika.” — The rainbow, beautiful 
as it is, depends upon the dark cloud to make it conspicuous, so the glory of 
the red chief would not be seen were it not for ^is black followers. 
