Horouta : the history of the Horouta canoe, Gisborne and East Coast / Rongowhakaata (R.W.) Halbert ; prepared for publication by Te Nonoikura Haronga, Peter Gordon, and the Rongo Halbert whanau.

First published by Reed Books in 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part one: The story. 1. Polynesian voyagers (1.Takitimu canoe ; 2. Horouta canoe ; 3. Aratauwhaiti canoe ; 4. Arawa canoe; 5. Tokomaru canoe) -- 2. The Horouta canoe (1. The exodus ; 2. Period of discovery ; 3. Paoa's further adventures ; 4. Early settlement at Turanganui [Gisborne] ; 5. Ruatapu, son of Uenuku Whakarongo ; 6. Miscellaneous) -- 3. New settlers (1. Mataatua canoe ; 2. Nukutere canoe ; 3. Kurahaupo canoe) -- 4. Aotea and Horouta canoes (1. Turi ; 2. Kupe ; 3. Ruawharo and Tupai, and the Horouta, renamed the Takitimu ; 4. Haunui a Aparangi ; 5. Conclusion) -- 5. The early leaders (Nga Ariki): part one (1. Ruapani ; 2. Ngati Ruawairau ; 3. Whanau a Apanui ; 4. Ngati Tutekohi ; 5. Ngati Rongokauwai and Ngai Tamahenga ; 6. Ngai Tuketenui ; 7. Ngapuhi ; 8. Ngai Tama ; 9. Ngai Tamatea ; 10. Ngai Taane ; 11. Ngai Tangihia ; 12. Ngati Ruapani of Mangapoike ; 13. Ngai Ruapani of Waikaremoana) -- 6. The early leaders (Nga Ariki): part two (1. Ngati Rua ; 2. Ngati Maru ; 3. Ngati Hine ; 4. Nga Ariki Rotoawe ; 5. Nga Ariki Kaiputahi ; 6. Ngati Rutangi) -- 7. Ngai Tahu (The exodus from Whangara ; Ngai Tahu of the South Island ; Ngai Tamanuhiri ; 4. Ngai Tama ; 5. Ngati Paea ; 6. Ngati Konoti ; 7. Ngati Rakai, part of the Ngai Tawiri) -- 8. The Rongowhakaata tribe (1. Rongowhakaata ; 2. Ngai Tawhiri ; 3. Ngati Maru ; Ngati Kaipoho ; 5. Miscellaneous) -- 9. Ngati Kahungunu (1. Kahungunu ; 2. The Tutamure invasion ; 3. Tamateakota ; 4. Kahukuranui and Rakaihikuroa).

10. Te Aitanga a Mahaki (1. Tauheikuri ; 2. Ngapotiki ; 3. Ranginui a Ihu ; 4. Ngati Wahia ; 5. Whanau a Kai ; 6. Ngati Whakauaki ; 7. Whanau a Iwi ; 8. Whanau a Taupara ; 9. The death of Pikai ; 10. The conquest of Ngati Wahia and Nga Ariki ; 11. The battle of Papahikurangi ; 12. The battle of Te Matai and Hounuionge ; 13. Hunangahenga and Toparuparu ; 14. he Whakatohea invasion ; 15. The aftermath ; 16. Miscellaneous) -- 11. Ngati Porou (Porourangi ; 2. Awapururu ; 3. Hauoterangi and Ueroa) -- 12. Wahineiti: part one (1. Ngai Tuere of Puatai ; 2. Ngai Tuere of Mangaheia ; 3. Moki I and Moki II ; 4. Tapuiparaheke) -- 13. Wahineiti: part two: Te Aitanga a Hauiti (1. Hauiti's conquest ; 2. Kahukuranui's conquests ; 3. Whanau a Ruataupare of Tokomaru Bay ; 4. Te Aitanga a Hauiti ; 5. Ngati Hau ; 6. Te Amaru Kaitangata and Te Kani a Takirau) -- 14. Ngati Ira (1.The Puere Maku incident ; 2. The Pakaariki section ; 3. The Pakahuangarau section) -- 15. Ngati Ruanuku (1. Karaerae canoe ; 2. Tokomaru canoe ; 3. Manaia and Ngatoroirangi ; 4. Te Awariki and Tuere ; 5. Ngati Rongomai ; 6. Ngai Tangihaere ; 7. Te Aitanga a Materoa ; 8. Te Aowera ; 9. Whanau a Rakairoa ; 10. Ngati Hinekehu ; 11. Miscellaneous) -- 16. Ngati Pokai (Ngati Porou ; 2. Te Aokairau ; 3. Rakaimataura ; 4. Huanga and Putaanga ; 5. Rakairoa ; 6. Te Aomania ; 7. Rakaitemania ; 8. Ngati Pokai II ; 9. Miscellaneous) -- 17. Ngati Ruawaipu (Ngati Ruawaipu ; 2. The conquest of Nga Oho ; 3. Whanau a Te Aopare and Whanua a Kuramaoa ; 4. Whanau a Hinerupe ; 5. Whanau a Te Kahu ; 6. Whanau a Tamateaupoko ; 7. Ngai Tuiti of Wharekahika ; 8. Ngati Manu of Marangairoa 1A ; 9. Ngati Rongotopuni of Marangairoa 1B ; 10. Ngati Rakaimatahana of Marangairoa 1C ; 11. Ngati Taane of Marangairoa 1D ; Ngati Rakaimatapu of Marangairoa 2).

Part two: Nga Whakapapa genealogical charts -- Part three: The maps (1. Blocks of land ; 2. Hills and taumata (hilltops) ; 3. Iwi and hapu (tribes and subtribes) ; 4. Pa sites ; 5. Place names ; 6. Points of interest ; 7. Streams and rivers ; 8. Tipuna or ancestors).