The City of Auckland, New Zealand, 1840-1920

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nd clear a manner as possible the doings of the ancient Tama

ckland Isthmus itself-referring to the history and peoples of other part

of the details of incidents herein related-such is inseparable from t

e form accepted by the people-as related to me by t

T INHABITAN

refore possess no written records of the pre-European times. Our infor

ic had been peopled by races of a more or less Polynesian t

rom lands of a more genial temperature. He called upon his Fire-Goddess (Mahu-ika) to produce subterranean fires to warm his limbs. Hence the volcanic out

unting, weaving, etc.; nor were they, it would seem, deficient in the sterner art of war, for they were involved in much inter-tribal strife. One of these struggles resulted in a weaker faction deciding to emigrate across the Waitemata. In order to do so they began to erect a stone causeway. However

lly arriving. Over the Pacific Ocean canoe voyages were taking place in all directions. The motive which impelled these undertakings was doubtless that stated in the legends-overpopulation involving warfare, causing the weaker factions to seek s

esians similar to the immigrants of a later time-they were a numerous people