[1] Its rohe (traditional tribal lands) extend between the Mangawhero, Whangaehu, Turakina and Rangitīkei rivers.

The marae in this district include Tini wai tara, Whangaehu, Kauangaroa, and Parewanui.

[3] Stories of Apa's deeds place the tribe's origins in the Bay of Plenty.

To the west of Pūtauaki mountain is a place known to Māori as Te Takanga-a-Apa (the place where Apa fell), so named because, according to one account, it was where Apa was kicked to the ground by the pet moa of a man called Te Awatope.

Apa started sending parts of his tribe south to cultivate the land and have settlements ready before the whole party travelled down.