Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

P.51 "The following is the statement in these documents as to the planting of the karaka at the east and west coasts: The pa of Turi at Patea was named Matangi-reia. It was here that Kupe planted the karaka, that is, the post of his canoe. It is on the south side of the Patea river where the karakas are standing. If the fruit is found on the west side of the tree, it will be a good year for fish, if they fruit on the east side, there will be plenty of birds that year; these are the signs of those trees. These trees were brought from the islands of the great ocean.…. he passed on to Patea where he planted some karaka seed of the species called ‘Oturu,’ which—says the Scribe—is also to be found at Nuhaka near Te Mahia, and is believed to have been brought there by Kupe (also said to have been introduced by Whatonga in the ‘Kura-hau-po’ canoe)."