She stood of the marae and the chief of the Te Arawa, Mita Taupopoki, objected telling her that she must get off "his" marae as she was a woman.
She stood of the sacred area known as themarae and the chief of the Te Arawa, Mita Taupopoki, objected. He told told her that she must get off "his" marae as she was a woman.