History and traditions of the Maoris of the west coast, North Island of New Zealand prior to 1840 . inland to the Whanganui, striking that river atMarae-kowai. This and the Taumata-mahoe* track, starting from theUre-nui river, were the only two in this part of the country affordingmeans of communication between the sea coast and the upper Whan-ganui and the interior. For this reason. Tiki-manuka on the Tonga-porutu track and Puke-whakamaru on the Taumata-mahoe track, werebuilt as pas of refuge, to be used only in cases of great danger, or ofdefeat. Along these tracks Ngati-Tama and Ngati-Mutun
History and traditions of the Maoris of the west coast, North Island of New Zealand prior to 1840 . inland to the Whanganui, striking that river atMarae-kowai. This and the Taumata-mahoe* track, starting from theUre-nui river, were the only two in this part of the country affordingmeans of communication between the sea coast and the upper Whan-ganui and the interior. For this reason. Tiki-manuka on the Tonga-porutu track and Puke-whakamaru on the Taumata-mahoe track, werebuilt as pas of refuge, to be used only in cases of great danger, or ofdefeat. Along these tracks Ngati-Tama and Ngati-Mutunga couldretreat into the interior, or seek aid from their allies the Ngati-ha-ua,of Upper Whanganui, as has often happened. A short distance beyond Wai-kiekie there is a remarkable arch-way in the cliffs, and several isolated pillars of rock detached from themain land, forming islands at high-water. On one of these pillars, a * The Taumata-mahoe (mahoe-brow) track was first traversed by Mr. (after-wards Sir Donald) McLean in the very early fifties, he being the first white man tomake use of Plate No. 1. Looking down the Tonga-xionitii Eiver. Pa-tangata Island and Pa. HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF THK TARANAKI COAST. 5 small party of Ng-ati-Tama took refuge from a large taua of Ngati-Mania-poto, and successfully defended it, finally making good theirescape. * The Tonga-porutu river is next reached, at a distance of sevenmiles from Puke-aruhe. Here, on the south bank stands Pa-tangata,*the great island pa of Taringa-kuri, and said to have been the scene ofthe treacherous murder of Pangi-hapainga, a Ngati-Maniapoto chief-tainess of high rank ; which was afterwards fully avenged at the takingof Tihi-manuka, for which see chapter XL Pa-tangata is an islandat high water, standing about 200 yards off the line of cliffs formingthe shore. Its sides rise sheer to a height of from seventy to eightyfeet, making it practically impregnable in the days before fire-armswere introduced. From K
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