Maori legend and history. Typescript. 242 leaves., 1935 - 1935

Part I. Traditions of the Thames Valley tribes. Chapters 1 and 2. Tainui and Arawa. Tainui whakapapa ex Hoturoa; account of canoe voyage and settlement, from published sources (eg John White). Arawa canoe and Tama-te-kapua whakapapa; son Kahu-mata-momoe and naming of Mt Te Aroha, and names of Coromandel ranges. Movement of crews over land and naming in area Tainui to Kawhia. Early tribes in Thames Valley: Ngati Kahupungapunga and Te Upoko-toea.

Chapter 3. Ngati Tara. Re Ngati Raukawa and Tara. Battles, Waihou district and tribes. War against Ngati Hako and Ngati Marama, names of places. More attacks on Tara and division of land spoils amongst groups.

Chapter 4. Hotunui and Maru in Hauraki. Ngati Maru take Uri-o-Pou. Hotunui and tribe take over area. Whakapapa.

Chapter 5. Ngati Maru in Thames Valley. Kaureremoa, ancestors of Ngati Paoa, search for Takakopiri and marriage. Ngati Huarere at Cape Colville Peninsula.

Chapter 6. Ngati Hako and Ngati Huarere. Murder of Kairangatira of Ngati Maru, revenge and subjection. Murder of Taurukapakapa: various fights with Marutuahu who became dominant in Cape Colville and Hauraki. Subjection and migration of Ngati Huarere. Ngapuhi attack on Hauraki tribes ca 1790. Ngapuhi and Ngati Whatua attack Ngati Paoa who were defeated at Takapuna. Ngati Paoa and Ngati Maru sworn to revenge.

Chapter 7. The story of Paoa. Whakapapa, origin. Marriage of Paoa and Tukutuku.

Chapter 8. Ngati Maru and wars against Ngati Paoa and Nga Puhi.

Chapter 9. Deeds of Maru’s descendants.

Part II. The early nineteenth century. Chapter 1. Hongi and Te Rauparaha.

Chapter 2. The rise of Te Waharoa. Ngati Maru and Ngati Paoa alliance and attacks on Ngati Haua.

Chapter 3. The supremacy of Te Waharoa. Various battles for land in Thames Valley. Waikato attack Ngati Maru and Ngati Paoa. Battle of Taumatawiwi. Thames Valley tribes return to ancestral land.

Appendices. I. Memorial inscription to King Mahuta at Kiwitahi, Morrinsville. II. Sir James Hector on Pomaderris Tainui. III. Ngati Maru wharerunanga in the Auckland Institute and Museum. IV. Chiefs of Ngati Maru commemorated in III. V. A cannibal feast in 1842. VI. The Maori population in 1845. VII. Maori tribes of the Thames Valley in 1870 (from AJHR).