Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

p.143 Hapū of Ngāti Rahiri (Waitara) planted kūmara and taro for projected return visit to Kawhia. This part of country celebrated for excellence of these tubers.

p.6 Notes from the Māori account of the Tuwhare - Te Rauparaha raid of 1819-1820. (Alluded to by Taranaki people as Ngā-Puhi foray - with Rewa, high chief from Bay of Islands) "Some of the Ngā Puhi expedition wanted to go a different route to purchase kaitaka. The Taranaki people had great knowledge of weaving kaitaka and their muka called Tīhore or Tākirikau was very superior. When we went to purchase these garments in exchange for Native weapons we quarrelled amongst ourselves and eventually got to fighting. The reason of that strife was some of our party desired to secure all the best garments..."

p.21 A saying of Te Tuiti, chief of Awatetake pā, situated behind Tikorangi on high cliffs overlooking Waitara River: "E koe au e mate, te tangata takahi mouku" - "I shall not be killed by a man who is a mouku-treader" (i.e. a forest dweller). His pā nonetheless was attacked by Taranaki in the night when he and his son were alone there. `Fern-treader" called out:" Ka mate koe i te waewae takahi mouku" - "Now you will die by the mouku treader. (But he escaped out the back)

History of West Coast, North Island, pre 1840.

p.33 Māori from the north needed to cross Whanganui. Locals had removed canoes. Therefore built mōkihi from raupō around Lake Kokohuia near mouth of river.