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MAORI COSMOGONY

CH. ii.

Whatonga.
Apa-apa.
Taha-titi.
Ruatapu.
Rakeora.
Tama-ki-te-ra.
Rongo-maru-a-whatu.
Rere.

Tăta

Wakaotirangi.
Hotumatapu.
Motai.

Rongokako.
Tamatea.
^[1]Kahu-hunu.

Ue.
Raka.
Kakati.
Tawhao.
Turongo.
Raukawa.
Wakatere.
Taki-hiku.
Tama-te-hura.
Tui-tao.
Hae.
Nga-tokowaru.

↑ Tamatea was settled at Muriwhenua, and his son Kahuhunu was born there. The latter went on a journey to Nukutauraua near the Mahia, and there married Rongomai-wahine, having got rid of her husband Tamatakutai by craft. Tamatea went to bring him home, but on their return their canoe was upset in a rapid, near where the river Waikato flows out of the lake Taupo, and Tamatea was drowned.