 The name, meaning 'long piece of firewood', was chosen to fix in their son's mind the wrong that had been done to Tāwhaki, in order that one day Wahieroa might avenge him.In another version, Tāwhaki told his people to collect firewood, and went himself to gather some.The others were lazy, and brought back little wood, but Tāwhaki returned with a long piece of timber on his shoulder.