Tūranganui a Kiwa

There are differing versions of how Tūranganui-a-Kiwa derived its name. One is that Kiwa came ahead of Paoa. As it took so long for the Paoa to arrive, Kiwa bestowed on the meeting place Tūranganui-a-Kiwa, or the long waiting place of Kiwa.
Another version by Te Kani te Ua says that Kiwa, not wishing to be outdone by Tamatea who named the northern side Tūranganui-a-Ruamatua, made claim to the southern side of the river, hence Tūranganui-a-Kiwa.  Paoa provided a third name, Tūranganui-a-Maru and by travelling over the district took sole possession of these lands.
The marriage of Kiwa's son Kahutuanui to Paoa's daughter Hineakua was a significant event, in that it interlaced the bloodlines of these two founding ancestors, of whom Ruapani is eighth in descent.