An added value of the Kūkū to Ngāti Wairere stems from a story of the local ancient Paa site Te Parinui. A raiding party of Ngāti Māhuta attempted to ambush Hamua and his tribe in bypassing the river and stealthily creeping through the gully to attack from behind, but their efforts were thwarted when the noise they made startled the Kūkū who all took flight, alerting Ngāti Wairere of the raiding party and enabling them to defend the area and see the attackers off.
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