"Te Kahui was a female cousin of Te Heuheu Herea. She belonged to the same sub-tribes as Te Heuheu, namely, the Ngāti-Parekawa, Ngāti-Turumakina, and Ngāti-te-Kohera. She became infatuated with Te Heuhu and desired him for herself, hoping he would leave his principal wife, Rangiaho."
Biographical sources
- Nga Moteatea: He Maramara Rere No Nga Waka Maha: The Songs: Scattered Pieces From Many Canoe Areas. Comp. Apirana Ngata and trans. Pei Te Hurinui. Pt. 2. Wellington, N.Z.: Published for the Polynesian Society by A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1961. 46-47.
Non-fiction
- "He Waiata Whaiaipo./A Song of a Love-lorn Lady." Nga Moteatea: He Maramara Rere No Nga Waka Maha: The Songs: Scattered Pieces From Many Canoe Areas. Comp. Apirana Ngata and trans. Pei Te Hurinui. Pt. 2. Wellington, N.Z.: Published for the Polynesian Society by A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1961. 46-49.
- This song was composed prior to the year 1830. (Nga Moteatea Pt. 2: 47).