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the Ngatiawas and Ngatiraukawas which resulted in many of the latter evacuating Otaki and commencing a return to Maungatautari They were however detained by the Ngatiapa and Rangitane tribes from whom they received shelter until they had raised sufficient provisions by cultivation to enable them to recommence operations against the Ngatiawas which they did in about a year subsequent, assisted by the Ngatiapa, Rangitane, and other tribes who had sheltered them, also by a reinforcement of the Waikato. The result of this expedition was to fix the Ngatiraukawas at Otaki, the Ngatiawas retiring to Waikanae. Subsequently the Ngatiraukawas attempted to surprise the Ngatiraukawas attempted to surprise the Ngatiawas in a night attack at Waikanae, but were repulsed with great slaughter. This unsettled them again at Otaki, but Christianity being introduced about this time put a stop to further hostilities and they remained in quiet possession of their homes. This last affair is known as the battle of the "Kuititanga". The Ngatitoas in this action divided, one part joining the Ngatiraukawas and

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