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land is so fertile, and so productive of kumaras. From 
Otaliuliu they proceeded towards the north, and touched 
at Wangarei. On coming opposite where the Ngapuhi 
have since resided (somewhere to the northward of the 
bay), they tossed the puhi of Tainui on shore (a bunch 
of feathers tied on to the stern of the canoe), which is the 
reason why that tribe has been called the Ngapuhi to the 
present time. 
Beyond this it is not known at what places they touched 
(except by the natives of those particular places), until 
they reached Kaipara on the western coast, where it is 
said they landed and cultivated. Leaving that place, 
they passed close to Ouenuliu, a place a little to the south¬ 
ward of Kaipara, and threw some sharks on shore, and 
proceeding on from thence to Manukau, they entered 
the heads and went on shore. On going to Awitu, 
Hoturoa by way of contempt asked what place that was, 
and he was told it was Awitu. <c Awituwitu!” replied he, 
and threw some native karakas on shore, which grew : 
this the natives observe is the reason why that place is 
so productive to the growth of those trees. On leaving 
Manukau heads, their canoe was nearly upset; but 
Taikehu, the man at the head of the canoe, prayed, whose 
prayers prevailed, the sea became calm, and they pro¬ 
ceeded on very well towards Kawhia. Raka, the high 
priest, and his wife Hairoa, were left behind by lainui 
and his party several times; but this was no inconve¬ 
nience to them, for it is said of them that they w alked 
on the sea, and soon overtook the canoe again. Some 
affirm that they were left behind at the Baj of I lent) , 
but they dived in the sea, and walked under ground, and 
came up at a place in Waikato River, which place bears 
their names to the present day, in commemoration of that 
great event. From thence they walked under giound to 
Kawhia, and arrived there before the canoe lainui; and 
