Hauraki Iwi History

Here is a version of the story concerning the ancestor, Te Ngako, son of Marutūahu. It has been lightly edited. It was taken from Ancient History of the Maori by John White. (see reference below). The story tells of the deaths of Kahurautao and his son Kiwi at the hands of Te Wai-o-Hua in Tāmaki. These deaths were avenged by Rautao and Whanga. Ko te whakatupuranga tenei o Te Ngako o te tama a Marutuahu.  Whanau ake ta Te Ngako, ko Kahu-rau-tao, whanau ake ta Kahu-rau-tao ko Kiwi ko Rau-tao, ko Whanga. Ka moe a Kiwi te matamua a Kahu-rau-tao, i te wahine ia Nga-whakawanga, i te tamahine a Hape a te tama a Koroki tupuna o Nga-ti-koro-ki e noho i Maunga-tautari, ka pakuhatia te tama a Kahu-rau-tao ki roto o Wai-kato.  A i ona ra o muri iho, ka haere a Kahu-rau-tao ki Waikato, kia kite i te iwi o tana tama, ki te tiki ano hoki i te pataka whakairo a nga maatua o Nga-whakawanga o te wahine o tana tama. Toko rua a Kahu-rau-tao, raua ko tana tama ko Kiwi i te haerenga ai ki Wa