Tainui followers of Manawatere, who identified as Ngā Oho, decided to settle the area between the Pōhutukawa Coast and Tūwakamana (Cockle Bay).
The Tainui group, known as Ngā Oho, opted to reside in the area situated between the Pōhutukawa Coast and Tūwakamana (Cockle Bay).