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&lt;h2&gt;The Trampled Waters&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Many years ago &lt;em&gt;Takahiwai, &lt;/em&gt;situated about three miles up the &lt;em&gt;Whangarei &lt;/em&gt;Harbour from Marsden Point, was a thickly populated &lt;em&gt;Maori &lt;/em&gt;settlement. How this place and the tribe there was named makes a most unusual story.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;At the time in question, the chief of the tribe was the noble &lt;em&gt;Whakariki &lt;/em&gt;whose wisdom and prowess as a warrior had resulted in his living to a venerable old age. His successor on the other hand, was still a baby. This situation created its own problems for in times of danger the little chieftain had to be protected at all costs.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: -0.05pt&amp;quot;&gt;When fighting broke out between the &lt;em&gt;Parawhau &lt;/em&gt;tribes at &lt;em&gt;Whangarei &lt;/em&gt;and those at &lt;em&gt;Takahiwai, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;Whakariki's &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;first thought was for the safety of the baby chieftain, and he made a quick decision.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;He asked that the little boy be brought to him. He gazed at the baby and raised his hand as if in blessing and said, &amp;quot;Farewell, little chief, if I should die, you are my successor. May the gods protect you.&amp;quot;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Away in the distance the &lt;em&gt;Parawhau &lt;/em&gt;warriors were approaching so he ordered seven of his most &lt;span style=&amp;quot;letter-spacing: -0.05pt&amp;quot;&gt;trusted men to take the little boy to the &lt;em&gt;Kaipara &lt;/em&gt;and put him under the care of the &lt;em&gt;Ngatiwhatua. &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;The warriors, taking turns to carry the baby, set off at a smart pace.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Then the brave old &lt;em&gt;Whakariki &lt;/em&gt;and his followers stood their ground in an endeavour to halt the attackers. They took their stand behind some flax bushes, which were very plentiful in that area.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;With his &lt;em&gt;mere &lt;/em&gt;held firmly in his hand &lt;em&gt;Whakariki &lt;/em&gt;stood up with chiefly dignity and authority and said, &amp;quot;Fight, my warriors, fight to the last man. I am old and may die but do not slacken your efforts. Fight on, fight on. On no account must the &lt;em&gt;Parawhau &lt;/em&gt;be allowed to capture my successor.&amp;quot;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Unfortunately, &lt;em&gt;Whakariki's taua &lt;/em&gt;was greatly outnumbered and although they fought desperately and bravely, many of them were killed. The aim of all attacking parties was to capture or kill the chief but no chief would dream of allowing himself to be taken alive, which to him would be worse than a hundred deaths, for it would strip him of his &lt;em&gt;mana, &lt;/em&gt;his most prized possession.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;Whakariki &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;fought valiantly but eventually force of numbers prevailed and he was cut down by a blow from an enemy's &lt;em&gt;mere. &lt;/em&gt;With a last cry of rage he died and fell among the flax bushes. From that time onwards, his tribe took the name of &lt;em&gt;Patuharakeke, &lt;/em&gt;which means falling dead among the flax.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: 0.4pt&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Â &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; line-height: 110%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: 0.4pt&amp;quot;&gt;Fired with their success in killing the great&lt;em&gt; Whakariki, &lt;/em&gt;the&lt;em&gt; Parawhau &lt;/em&gt;now turned their attention &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;to his young successor. They chose a small &lt;em&gt;taua &lt;/em&gt;of their fittest and most fleet of foot men to be &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;a vanguard of their main party. It would indeed be a great triumph if they could also capture the young chieftain.&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; line-height: 117%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Meantime&lt;em&gt;, Whakariki's &lt;/em&gt;seven warriors struggled over difficult ground up and down hills, through&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;bush and fern, with their precious charge. Before long they realised that their enemies were gaining on them slowly but relentlessly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Away in the distance across the valley, they could see the&lt;em&gt; Parawhau &lt;/em&gt;pursuers approaching with&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;great speed. Desperately they extended themselves to the utmost but it was soon clear that they all would be captured or killed in a very short time.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;One of the seven was a trusted &lt;em&gt;tohunga &lt;/em&gt;who sternly reminded his companions that no matter&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;how their love for the little chief twisted their hearts, or how fast their tears flowed, they must obey Maori law.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: 0.25pt&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;They all knew that it was a very strict&lt;em&gt; Maori &lt;/em&gt;custom that a chief must never be made&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;captive. His &lt;em&gt;mana &lt;/em&gt;was such that a honourable death was deemed preferable to capture by the enemy, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;and was the only way to preserve the prestige of himself and his tribe. But their chief was a baby, and so his warriors must act for him.&lt;span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: 0.25pt&amp;quot;&gt;Aue! Aue!&amp;quot; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; letter-spacing: 0.25pt&amp;quot;&gt;they cried over and over again. &amp;quot;That we must destroy this beautiful child &lt;em&gt;Tu, &lt;/em&gt;the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;god of war decrees that we must do this dastardly thing. &lt;em&gt;Aue Aue Aue&amp;quot;. &lt;/em&gt;So, with grieving hearts &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;letter-spacing: 0.4pt&amp;quot;&gt;Whakariki's &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;letter-spacing: 0.4pt&amp;quot;&gt;seven warriors did what they knew they must do - kill their beloved little chief before &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;the quickly advancing&lt;em&gt; taua &lt;/em&gt;reached them.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;Not far ahead was a creek, and here they paused and looked back. Yes, the enemy was crashing through the flax over the swampy ground towards them and would be upon them in a matter of minutes.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;The&lt;em&gt; tohunga &lt;/em&gt;took the little boy in his arms and said, &amp;quot;Farewell, little chief. Alas, the gods have &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; line-height: 120%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;deserted us. It wrings our hearts to do this deed. Forgive us, we have no other honourable choice, farewell&amp;quot;.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&amp;quot;margin: 10.8pt 18pt 0pt 3.6pt&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;MsoNormal&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;The warriors then held their baby chieftain under the water that went weeping to the sea and trampled him with their feet until he drowned. Since that day, the place has been known as &lt;em&gt;Takahiwai, &lt;/em&gt;which means 'trampled waters'.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p style=&amp;quot;margin: 10.8pt 18pt 0pt 3.6pt&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;MsoNormal&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;span style=&amp;quot;font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;font color=&amp;quot;#000000&amp;quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Referenced from Florence Keene's Tai Tokerau, Northland Room, Whangarei Library&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
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