INDEX. 
485 
Parata Gulf, 118 
Parauri, the father of the Tui, 33 
Paripari, 141, 244 
Parramatta, 299 
Parson (tui ), 401 
Pataka, sacred stages for the dead, 95 
Patea, 116, 119,120, 141, 242 
Patiarero, 132 
Patuone, 315 
Patu paearehe, fairy giants, 46—49 
Patutokotoko tribe, 355 
Paua-taha-nui pa, 212, 337, 351 
Paul (St.), a mountain, 243, 431 
Pauley (George), 238 
Paulnier (Sieur Binot), discoverer of 
New Zealand, 205 
Peel (Mr.), founder of Swan river 
settlement, 266 
Pehi, a chief, 325—328, 331, 335, 
474 
Pekehaua, a Taniwha, 53 
Penny an Acre Act, 279 
Pepper tree (piper excel sum), 181 
Pepper tree ( horopito ), 437 
Peter (St.), a mountain, 243 
Petoni Road, 231 
Philippine Isles, 205 
Phillip (Capt.), Governor of New 
South Wales, 284 
Philpott (Lieut.), 344, 347 
Piako river, 214 
Pianga, a mountain, 225 
Pigeons, 168 
Pigs introduced into New Zealand, 
195, 208, 285 
Pihanga explained, 69 
Pines, 130, 437—441 
Piperacese, two kinds, 437 
Pipiri, chief priest of Motutere, 50 
Piripai, 247 
Piripi, a Christian teacher, 368, 369 
Pitama, the murderer of the Gilles¬ 
pies, 271 
Plants of New Zealand, 430—435 
Plymouth (New), or Taranaki, a pro¬ 
vince, 211, 215, 279, 462 
Po, or night, the name for Hades, 41, 
74, 103, 104, 186, 194 
Point Jerningham, 231 
Polygamy, 164 
Polynesian race, its close connexion 
with the natives of New Zealand, 
466—468 
Pomare on board the North Star, 
157 ; noticed, 345 
Pomegranate, its luxuriance, 218 
Pompalier (Bishop), and the Romish 
mission, 210 
Population, 256—258, 263, 468 
Porirua Harbour, 212, 217, 332, 336, 
339, 351, 359 
Poroutawao, 337, 339, 351, 359 
Port Cooper, Canterbury colony at, 
212, 218, 237, 264 
Port Nicholson, 28, 123, 332 
Potato introduced by Captain Cook, 
190; by Governor King, 208; cul¬ 
tivated, 377 
Potiki, infant gods, 105 
Poto, song to, 157 
Poultry introduced into New Zealand, 
196 
Pounamu, a rock of the Middle 
Island, 244 
Pounamu, or green stone, 120 
Poutama, head chief, 91 
Poutu, 369 
Pouwhaitere, the green parrot, 118, 
137 
Powers (Andrew), his tragical story, 
370—373 
Pre-emption, or land sold only to the 
crown, 278—280 
Presbyterian colony, 211 
Printing-offices at Wellington, 217 
Prodigal son, an apt illustration of 
the aborigines, 8 
Propagation Society, its labours in 
New Zealand, 305 
Proverbs, or Wakatauki, 126— 134 
Prow of a war canoe, 125 
Puckey (Mr.), catechist, 82, 313 
Puha, a war song, 80 
Pukawa, Taupo, 319, 360, 363 
Pukemacpau, limestone cave at, 2 43 
Pukenui, a volcanic hill, 122, 222 
Puke Tapu Atene on the Wanganui, 
burial-place at, 179 
Pumpkin cultivated, 378 
Punga, the father of the shark, 33 
Puui puni, a game with the fingers 
173 
Puoho, chief of Nga-ti-tama, 330 
Puratawa, 276 
Purua, 324 
Puta, priest of Taupo, 42 
Putaia, a hill, 122, 222 
Putiki tribe, 227, 324, 326, 351, 352, 
354, 363, 368, 371 
Putu, or song of invitation, 175 
Ranga tapu, 194, 475 
