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46 Hawiiiki and Kowaiki, at the west end of New Guinea (Dr. Carroll).

Savai'i, the principal island of the Samoan group.

Havai'i, an ancient name of Ra'iatea, Society group.

Havai'i, the original home or Father-land of the Tahitians.

Havaiki, an ancient name of one of the Paumotu group (? Fakalava).

Avaiki-raro, the whole of the Fiji, Samoan, and Tonga groups, according to Rarotongan traditions.

Avaiki-runga, the Society, Tahiti and neighbouring groups, according to Rarotongan traditions.

Avaiki, mentioned in Mangareva traditions.

Savaiki, a place known to the Tongareva Islanders.

Avaiki, a place known to the Aitutaki Islanders.

Avaiki-tautau, the ancient Rarotongan name (besides others) for New Zealand.

Havaiki, a place known to Marquesan traditions.

Havaiki, a place known to Easter Island traditions.

Hawaiki, a place known to Moriori traditions, and a place so named on their island (Chatham Island).

Hawai'i, the name of the largest of the Sandwich Islands.

Havaiki, a place on Nine Island.

Besides the above there are several places in New Zealand called Hawaiki: amongst others those where the altars were set up by the crew of the Tainui, at Kawhia, and by the crew of the Arawa at Maketu, on their first arrival in the country. I do not include in the above list Haabai Island of the Tonga Group, for the Rev. Mr. Moultan, of Tonga—the best authority—does not think it has any connection with the name. It is possible that Ava, the