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Mythology of 
Ko Hairoa. Ko Taikawa. 
Ko Raka. Ko Ngamoa. 
Ko Kakati. Ko Takapairoa. 
Ko Tawhao. Ko Taikehie, 
Ko Arumaiwaho. 
and others; but these are the men of the greatest rank ; 
and all these are said to have come in the canoe Tainui. 
How many there were in each of the other canoes, is 
only known by the persons who consider themselves the 
immediate descendants of the men who arrived in them. 
The whole expedition is stated to have consisted of two 
tribes only on its arrival—the Ngateawa, and the 
Ngatiteariari. The eastern coast was peopled by the 
Ngateawa, the western coast by the Ngatiteariari: but 
every man of any rank becoming the head of a family, 
became also the head of a tribe at his death ; or rather 
the tribe or family took his name, and became a distinct 
tribe at the death of the individual whom they considered 
as their chief. His spirit likewise became the god of 
the family. This tended to increase the number of tribes, 
and this, with other circumstances of a similar nature, 
has tended to multiply them to their present number. 
It has already been observed, that Tainui went round 
the North Cape to the western coast. What led to such 
a step is not known. It seems, however, that, being of 
a different tribe, he was not content to remain with men 
of another, and consequently left them,—not, however, 
with the intention (as far as I can learn) of going round 
to the western coast, but to settle at any place that might 
be likely to suit him. The first place they touched at on 
their way was Cape Colville, in the Thames ; from thence 
they proceeded to Tamaki and Otaliuhu, and would have 
dragged their canoe over into Manukau had it not have 
been sacred. At Tamaki they left, or planted, some 
kumars, which is the reason, the natives say, why that 
