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INDEX. 
Kahikatea, kahika, koroi (podocarpus 
excelsus), lofty pine, 130, 439 
Kahikatoa (leptospenum scoparium), 
a small tree, 131 
Kai Koura, a mountain, 23G, 330, 349 
Kaipara, 156, 214, 313 
Kaitaia mission station, 293, 429 
Kai-tangata, 35, 36 
Kakaho, or reed, 154, 391 
Kakaramea mountain, 321 
Kaparatehau Lake, 329 
Kaperatehau, a chief, 350 
Kapiti, an island, 120, 244, 276, 325, 
327—331, 370; mission founded, 
210, 279 
Kapo Wairua, 196 
Karaka promontory, 329 
Karakia, its derivation, 72 
Karamu (coprosma lucida ), used in 
baptism, 75 
Katorore, a Taniwha, 53 
Kauatata, daughter of Tiki, 18 
Kauika, a chief, 66, 68, 69 
Kauri, the pine tree, 136; timber, 
221, 236 ; resin, 236 
Kawia, 215 
Kawa-kawa, 244 
Kawaka,koaka ( dacrydiumplumosum ), 
440 
Kawana Paipai, his dream, 162 
Kawhia, 121, 215, 324 
Kawiti, a chief, 343—348 
Kemp (Mr.), missionary, 316, 317 
Kendal, (Mr.), missionary, 208, 285, 
286, 310 
Kereopa, nativemissionary andmartyr, 
358, 360—370, 475 
Kekeringa, a chief, 326 
Keri Keri, mission station, 270, 290, 
809, 316, 317 
King (George), pensioned chief, 274 
King (Governor), 195, 196, 208, 285 
King (Mr.), missionary, 285,286, 288, 
290, 316 
Kiore, the rat, 137 
Kirikiri River, 207. See Keri Keri. 
Kite flying, 172 
Kohi-kohi, an early race, 119 
Kokohuia, 324 
Kokopu, a fresh water fish, 383 
Kopi, earthquake at, 230, 231 
Kopi and koroi, a noble tree, 442 
Koro-kio-ewe, god of childbirth, 34 
Korokoro, 287 
Koromiko (veronica salicifolia), a 
plant, 75, 79 
Kororareka, burial ground conse¬ 
crated, 209; its flag-staff cut down, 
211; noticed, 9, 10, 342—344 
Kotuku, or stork, 130 
Kotuku-rae-roa, a chief, 319 
Koura, or cray-fish, 414, 415 
Kumara, a seed, 38,105; sweet potato, 
377—379 
Kumara, the offspring of Rangi and 
Papa, 18 
Kumukumu, rock-cod, 135 
Kupe, the first discoverer, traditionary 
notices of, 116, 117, 123—125 
Kurangai-tuku, a giantess, 47—49 
Kuri, a Romanist, 60 
Laburnum of New Zealand, 168 
Lamprey, a favourite fish, 167, 382, 
383,412 
Land, its minimum price, 212, 215, 
261—264; how held by the natives, 
384 
Landmarks, or boundary-stones, 385, 
386 
Lang (Dr.), Presbyterian minister, 
298 
Language, showing the origin of the 
New Zealander, 177—203 
Lattice-work (arapaki) indicates skill, 
185 
Lava courses, 222, 223 
Laye (Capt.), 352 
Lee (Professor), his New Zealand 
Grammar, 208, 310 
Leech, water (sanguis uga ), 421 
Leigh (Rev. Mr.), Wesleyan minister, 
291 
Leprosy, 248, 255 
Light, the period of, 14 
Limestone, 243; cave, ib. 
Lion, the sea (phoca jubata ), 395 
Lizards, several kinds, 408, 409 
Locusts ( tarakihi ), 419,421 
Love songs, 142, 143 
Lovell (barrack-sergeant), killed by an 
earthquake, 228 
Lyttelton, or Port Cooper, 212, 218, 
237, 264 
Mackerel ( kahatcai ), 384 
Maclevcrty (Col.), 357 
Macquarie (Capt.), Governor of New 
South Wales, 284 
Macro, or wild man, 49 
Mahometanism, its propagation, 181 
Mai-i-rangi, 66, 68 
