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Ariariterangi | Tunohopu | Panuiomarama | Taeotu | Te Iwingaro | Te Pukuatua | Petera te Pukuatua, Died in 1905 at the supposed age of 75 years. NOTES. HINEMOA, daughter of Umukaria and Hinemaru whose feat of swimming across Lake Rotorua is the subject of the story. MOKOIA, the large island in Rotorua Lake, celebrated in Maori song and story, the home of Tutanekai. It was visited by Sir George Grey in the month of December 1849. While sitting on the edge of Hinemoa's bath, a Maori chief, descendant of Hinemoa, recited the story. It was written by Mr. G. S. Cooper (Assistant Private Secretary to his Excellency) with the assistance of Pirikawau Interpreter, and first published by Williamson and Wilson at Auckland in 1851. KAWANA, Maori spelling of Governor. Sir G. Grey. RANGI URU, this and other names of persons shown in the genealogical table at the end. KAIWEKA, an elevated portion of Mokoia on the landward side of Hinemoa's bath. PUTORINO, Tutanekai's flute is now in the Auckland Museum in Captain Mair's collection. It was made from the armbone of a Tohunga named Te Murirangaranga who lived in the time of Whakaue. (From Tran. N.Z. Institute Vol. xxviii page 39). WAIKIMIHIA, the name of Hinemoa's bath. WAIREREWAI, a place on the mainland near Owhata. E NOHOIA NA E KOE, (_lit._ 'which is sat upon by you'), 'upon which you sit.' I NOHO AI, 'where sat.' TANA TANE TUPU, 'her real husband.' I MURI IHO, 'after.' TANA TAMAITI TUPU AKE, 'his own son.' KA TUPU, 'grew.' KI REIRA KI, 'at.' RAUA, an idiom common in Maori. KA HUIHUI RAUA KO TONA HOA KO TIKI, they two and his friend Tiki assembled. _i.e._ He and his friend etc. I AUA HUIHUINGA, 'at those gatherings.' KUA RITE TAHI O
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