The Kaiapois waited until they had eight of the chiefs inside their stockades, and then killed them all.

Amongst the dead was Te Pehi, Rauparaha's uncle and adviser, who three years before had visited England.

Powerless for the moment, Rauparaha could but go home, vow vengeance, and wait his opportunity.

After two years it came.
Pre-eminent in infamy amongst the ruffianly traders of the time was a certain Stewart.

At the end of 1830, he was hanging about Cook's Straits in the brig _Elizabeth_.