486 
INDEX. 
Rangatira, 224 
Rangi, the first converted chief, 291 
Rangi, or heaven, the god of light, 16 
—22 
Rangiatea, a mountain of Ilawaiki, 
147 
Rangihaeata, a chief, 252, 271, 276, 
277, 325, 326, 333—341, 350, 
351, 359 
Rangihu, in the Bay of Islands, 208; 
the first missionary station, 287— 
289, 293 
Rangi mairehau, chief of Turakina, 
325 
Rangipo road, 326, 367 
Rangi riri, a fountain, 95 
Rangitakoru’s nursery song, 139 
Rangitikei, a river, 141, 227, 240, 
326, 335, 336, 339 
Rangiwakaurua’s Lament, 143, 144 
Rapa, a valley of the Taupo Lake, 
320, 321 
Rarawa tribe, 156 
Rat, manner of hunting it, 87—89; 
an article of food, 380; different 
species, 395 
Rata tree, 393 
Rauparaha, chief of the Nga-ti-rauka- 
wa, 212, 258, 323—338, 340, 
341, 349, 398 
Raupo, or bulrush, 379 
Rawiri Puaha, 334 
Reay (Rev. Mr.), 396 
Red ( kwra ) a sacred colour, 66, 95, 
96 
Reinga, entrance to Hades, 41, 42 ; 
engraving of it, 97 ; its etymology, 
103 ; noticed, 103—106, 160, 161, 
313, 328, 360, 374 
Remutaka forest, 337 
Repe repe ( callorgnchus Australis ), 
429 
Reptile gods, a list of, 67 
Reretawangawanga, chief of Waika- 
nae, his monument, 11 
Resin manufacture of, 151 
Rimu ( dacrgdium cwpressinwm) , 441 
Rimurapa, 28 
Roads required, 273 
Robertson (Capt.), of the “ Hazard,” 
343, 344 
Rocks of New Zealand, 242—244 
Rona, a chief, 95 
Rongo, the father of the Kumara, 33 
Rongo-mai, chief god of Taupo, 33, 
34, 40, 42 
Rongo rongo, 28 
Ropa, derivation of, 164 
Rore, a chief, killed, 324 
Roto-aira Lake, 224, 324, 369, 371 
Roto Kakahi, 324, 327 
Rotokawa, 224 
Rotomahana, a warm water lake, 224, 
245 
Rotorua, 52, 53, 147, 223, 224, 277, 
294, 313, 359, 366, 367, 372 
Rotu, or charm, to cause sleep, 113 
Ru, the father of lakes and rivers, 13, 
19, 32, 146 
Rua, an early settler, 133 
Ruapehu, a lofty mountain, 216, 
225 
Ruapekapeka pa, 347 j its model sent 
to the Great Exhibition, il. 
Ruatara, 287, 288, 293 
Ruhe, a chief, 346 
Rum, designated water brought from 
heaven, 133, 207 
Rupe, the father of the pigeon, 33, 
110—112 
Russell, the seat of Government, 210, 
211 
Rutherford (Mr.), his preservation, 
208 
St. John’s Wood, the battle of, 356 
Sandal, or snow shoe, 203 
Sandwich Isles, 35 
Sanscrit and Maori, affinity between, 
184 
Saturday, or washing-day, 176 
School for natives, 300 
Scott, of Tauranga, a trader, 372 
Seal ( phocidcB ), 395 
Seasons of the year, 178 
Sedimentary deposits, 240 
Selwyn (Dr. George Augustus), Bishop 
of New Zealand, 95, 209, 212, 255, 
308, 345 
Settlers’ journey along the west coast 
of the Middle Island, 4 
Shark (mango), a winter food, 384, 
412 
Sharks’ teeth used for ear ornaments, 
150 
Shells of New Zealand, 415,416 
Shoe, a snow, 203 
Shortland (Lieut.), Acting Governor, 
211 
Sickness making person tapu, 61 
Skipping-rope, a game, 172 
Snapper (tamure), 384 
