His younger son Maraeariki settled the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast, who based himself at the head of the Ōrewa River. Maraeariki's daughter Kahu succeeded him, and she is the namesake of the North Shore,  ("The Greater Lands of Kahu"). Many of the iwi of the North Shore, including Ngāti Manuhiri, Ngāti Maraeariki, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Poataniwha, Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki and Ngāti Whātua, can trace their lineage to Kahu.
Maraeariki, the younger son, settled the North Shore and Hibiscus Coast, with his headquarters at the Ōrewa River's head. After Maraeariki, his daughter Kahu took over as the namesake of the North Shore ("The Greater Lands of Kahu"). Many iwi from the North Shore, including Ngāti Manuhiri, Ngāti Maraeariki, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Poataniwha, Ngāi Tai Ki Tāmaki, and Ngāti Whātua, can trace their ancestry to Kahu.