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nological sequence of the wars which followed the arri

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ed his assistance in warfare against the Kawerau, an ancient aboriginal people, who had become intermixed with the Tini-o-Toi. Responding to this invitation, and reinforced by a large section of Tamaki people, he invaded Kaipara with great success, attacking ultimately, like Strongbow of old, the people whom h

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Northern Ngati-Whatua) attacked the tribes in those districts, driving all before him. He assaulted also many of the Tamaki villages, continui

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warfare on record of Tamaki with these people originated (so says the legend) when the Tamaki tribes slew the pet seal belonging to the Hauraki people. Strange to say, this animal (named "Ureia") was on a visit to Manukau Harbour, at the invitation of the Tamaki people, and th

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rn to their canoes at the Tamaki River they were waylaid and murdered near where St. John's College now stands, hence the name of that place, "Paru-tahi"-killed together. The Maru-tuahu tribes, under Kahu's son Rau-tao, thereupon invaded Tamaki. They attacked with success the riversi

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the kumara store of his brother-in-law, he got into disfavour with Taramokomoko, who marooned him on the Bean Rock off the shore. Being rescued by his sister, he returned home, where he grew to manhood among his own people, the Ngati-Paoa, at Waiheke. He then organised a war party to avenge the long-reme