Nō te pakanga o Te Whiti-o-Tū, ka hinga a Ngāi Te Ūpokoiri me ō rātau hoa whawhai; kātahi ka haere ki Taupō ruru ai (TTR 1990:30). / Ngāti Te Upokoiri and their allies were defeated at the battle of Te Whiti-o-Tū, and took refuge at Taupō.

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Ka tukuna e Ngā Puhi kia kuhu atu ana; ka waihotia hei wāhi ruru (TTR 1990:171). / Ngā Puhi allowed them to enter and respected it as a place of refuge.

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I herea ngā hū ki ngā ruru taparenga, koia nā i uaua ai te wetewete. / The shoes were tied with tight knots, which is why they were difficult to untie.

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