waru a raua tamariki, a ko te matamua ko Hineamaru, to ratou rangatira. Timata tonu atu ratou ki te para i te whenua hei mahinga kai ma ratou. E toru a ratou ahua whakato kumara ko te Rapiki, ara ko te kakau e huri ana ki te rawhiti, ko te Retu, e huri ana ki te raki, ko te Ratou e huri ana ki te uru. I te pai o nga hua noho ana ratou i Waiomio hei kainga tuturu mo ratou. I tetahi ata, i etahi o nga toa e whaiwhai kai ana e whakahaere ana i te ngahere, ka kite tetahi o nga toa nei i tetahi takahanga waewae tangata i roto i nga kakano tawa. Katahi ratou ka whai haere i nga takahi nei tae atu ana ratou ki tetahi o nga ana e puta mai ana he auahi me te kakara kai. I te taenga atu ki te wahi i mutu ai te awatea i timata ai te pouri, ka mau i a ratou tetahi wahine, ko Roku. I taua wa patua ai nga tangata ke, engari i aroha ratou ki a Roku a whakahokia ana ki tana whanau. I noho tonu a Ngatihine i reira a kapi katoa i a ratou era rohe katoa. A ratou mahi i rongonuihia, a ratou pakiwaitara he maha. Mehemea ka tae koe ki Waiomio a ka haere koe i roto i te Ana-a-Roku, ka kite koe i te hangi me nga riwai i whakakohatuhia nei e te raima i nga rau tau kua mahue nei, i te wahi i mutu ai te awatea, i timata ai te pouri. a district that had first been peopled by the Ngatiawa, but which was now deserted. By this time, Torongare had grown old and feeble while his beloved Hauhaua had died on the journey. Eldest daughter in a family of eight Hineamaru was now leader of the party. Without delay, she had the rata burned and the land cleared for the planting of their crops. The kumara was planted in three ways “rapiki” (with the stem facing east), “retu” (facing north) and “ratou” (facing west) and the resultant crops were so satisfactory that they decided to settle in Waiomio permanently. One morning, as a band of warriors was out hunting and exploring in the bush, one of them discovered human footprints in the squashy ripe tawa berries on the ground. Carefully, they followed the tracks until they lead into the cave from which came smoke and the smell of food been prepared. With great caution, they crept down the cave to the place where daylight ends and darkness begins, and there they captured the maiden known as Roku. Normally, in those days, no mercy was shown towards strangers and intruders, but, in this case, not only was Roku's life spared, but she was returned to her family. The Ngatihine stayed on and spread through the surrounding districts. Their deeds have been great, and their stories are many. If any of you go to Waiomio and wander through Roku's cave, there “in the place where daylight ends and darkness begins” you will see Roku's cabin with its hangi and potatoes petrified by the limestone deposits of centuries. * * * The Sir Apirana Ngata Memorial Scholarship Award for 1957 went to Dr M. N. Paewai of Kaikohe, to undertake post-graduate medical studies in the United States. The award will help pay the expenses involved. Dr Paewai is doing post-graduate studies at the University of Utah, Salt Lake City. He is already in the United States Dr Paewai is well known throughout New Zealand particularly because of his fame as a rugby footballer.

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