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| | Tawa History - Article by Elsdon Best on Porirua War |
 | | Topine Te Mamaku, of Upper Whanga-nui, was one of the leading spirits among the hostiles at the Hutt and retired with them to the Matai-taua pa at Paua-taha-nui, thence to Horo-Miri and Porotawhao,, from which place he returned to Whanga-nui. |
 | | Te only steep face to the redoubt was on the side overlooking the creek, where is a steep bank, which at that time was probably 30 feet high. |
 | | Te Rangi-haeata was himself one of the party, and luckily for Servantes, the Natives whom he had accompanied were all part of this tribe (Ngait-toa); Puaha, the chief, being a near relation of Rangi, besides being a chief much respected by his people generally. |
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