Tuhia he tohumate mo tēnei wāhanga - He poto noa iho te wehi o te whakaekenga. I kitea e nga mahi matauranga o Ingarangi te nekehanga o te ope kawe waka a Hapanihi ki te rawhiti i waenganui o Paenga-whāwhā, me to ratou whakatakotoranga i te Moananui a Kiwa i waenganui o Mei. I muri i te Pakanga o Midway
I te marama o Hune, ka kitea kua kore he whakawehi o te mahi nui a te kaipuke o Hapanihi i te Moana Nui o Inia. I te marama o Hepetema, i matapae te rēhitatanga o Ingarangi ka haere a Hapani ki te rēhitatanga. I te mutunga, kaore i whakakahahia te Raki o te Tai Rāwhiti kia rite ki te whakamahere, a, i te mea, ka heke i muri i te timatanga o Hurae.