History and traditions of the Maoris of the west coast, North Island of New Zealand prior to 1840 . ound this place, some of whichare said to have been built by Ngai-Tara-pounamu, but it seemsdoubtful if this is the case, although it is probable that some remnantof that emigrant tribe became absorbed in Ngati-Mutunga. The Ngati-Mutunga take their name from Mutunga, who was thesixth son of his parents, and received his name Mutunga (the last)because he was to be the last. They had hoped for a daughter, butwere disappointed. Table 33a, as supplied to me by Te Rangi-hiroa,shows the position of th
History and traditions of the Maoris of the west coast, North Island of New Zealand prior to 1840 . ound this place, some of whichare said to have been built by Ngai-Tara-pounamu, but it seemsdoubtful if this is the case, although it is probable that some remnantof that emigrant tribe became absorbed in Ngati-Mutunga. The Ngati-Mutunga take their name from Mutunga, who was thesixth son of his parents, and received his name Mutunga (the last)because he was to be the last. They had hoped for a daughter, butwere disappointed. Table 33a, as supplied to me by Te Rangi-hiroa,shows the position of this ancestor, together with Hine-tuhi andAurutu from whom some of the Ngati-Mutunga hapus take their names. NOTES TO TABLE 33a. Te Rangi-hiroa (or Dr. Peter Buck, , , of the Health Department) supplies most of the following notes, besides the tible itself. * This table down to Mutunga was eopiod from a book belonging to Pamariki (formerly of the Chatham Islands, a very well known and influential chief) of Ngati-Mutunga. As * Plate No. 6 shows this pa, as seen from Wai-iti o3
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