Tarakiuta and Tarakitai

There are several versions of this story with a common pattern. Rākaihikura occupied a Pukepoto Pa in Patutahi. He believed the mana of Tūranganui belonged to him and that it was to be passed onto his eldest son, Tūpurupuru. One day Rākaihikura became aware that the flow of gifts had slackened off towards him and his son and were going instead to his nephews, the twin sons of the chief Kahutapere. The reason for the twin's popularity was their fame as top spinners. Out of jealousy and concern for his and his son's continued mana, Rākaihikuroa slew his nephews. When it was discovered that the twins were missing, Kahutapere called in the services of a tohunga who tracked the murderer using manutukutuku, which flew over to and remained motionless above Pukepoto.  Kahutapere immediately extracted revenge and assisted by of Mahaki-a- Tauhei killed Tūpurupuru and chased Rākaihikuroa out of Tūranganui-a-Kiwa.