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TRADITIONS AND LEGENDS. 
they were amazed to find all the inside of the pa filled with 
every kind of fish, which reached up to their very watas.* 
After staying some time with the relations of Hine-te- 
iwaiwa, they returned to Tini-ram’s abode, where she again 
became a mother; but before the child was born, her hus- 
band began to slight her, and went to live with one of his 
other wives ; when Hine-te-iwaiwa thought she was near her 
confinement, she sent two of her slaves to bring Tini-rau, 
that he might catch some fish, for which she had taken a 
fancy ; when her slaves reached the outside of the pa, they 
called out Tini-rau-e, he answered, -e- Your wife is unwell, 
and very near her confinement, she wishes you to catch 
her some fish ; Tini-rau went on board his canoe, and 
reached her abode, he demanded, what is the matter 
with you ? Hine-te-iwaiwa replied, my child, about to 
be born, when he had seen her he made a fence of net- 
tle f branches and briars bound with flax, around her 
house, and then left her, that she might not be able to 
leave her abode ; her heart was very dark at such treat- 
ment, and shortly afterwards the child was born ; when Tini- 
rau heard of this, he went and began to open the fence of 
nettles and brambles ; but being deeply grieved for his want 
of love, Hine-te-iwaiwa, cried to her brother, 0 Rupe, J come 
and take me and my child away. Rupe flew down at once, 
and uttered these words : — 
Ko Hina. 
Ko hina te tuahine, 
Ko Rupe te tungane, 
Mei na whea mai ? 
Mei na raro mai, 
Mei na runga mai, 
Whakapiki to ara, 
Tatau to aroha, 
Tatau ki motu tapu. 
Hina is my sister, 
Rupe is her brother, 
But how came he here ? 
Hid he come from below ? 
Hid he come from above ? 
Climb up your way, 
Let your love turn, 
Turn to the sacred isle. 
* They are food stores, erected on poles about five feet from the ground, to 
secure them from dogs and rats. 
f The ongaonga nettle of New Zealand is a large sized shrub. 
J Rupe was a god in the form of a pigeon and the creator of it. He was 
brother to Hine-te-iwaiwa ; he came from Hawaiki to look for her. 
