əŋɡˈaɪ tˈaɪ kˈaɪ tæmˈæki tɹɐdˈɪʃənəl stˈoːɹiz tˈɔːk ɐbˌaʊt ðə lˈænd ɔːlɹˌɛdi bˌiːɪŋ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ ðə sˌuːpɚnˈætʃɚɹəl tjɚɹˈɛhuː pˈiːpəl, ænd mˈɛni plˈeɪs nˈeɪmz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə ɹˈɛfɹəns tjɚɹˈɛhuː fˈɪɡjɚz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz hˈaɪnɹæŋɡi ænd mˈænɐwˌɔːɾɚ.
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki traditional stories talk about the land already being occupied by the supernatural Tūrehu people, and many place names in the area reference Tūrehu figures, such as Hinerangi and Manawatere.