In Aa8-29 - notably the 29th glyph in the glyph line - tapa mea (meaning the light from the sun) is reversed. At Aa8-30 Metoro said ka puhi i te ahi i te toga nui - 'the fire is blown out in the great winter'. When a new fire must be alighted, at the beginning of a new cycle, the old fire is 'quenched' and all remains of the old cycle are swept away:

... When it was evident that the years lay ready to burst into life, everyone took hold of them, so that once more would start forth - once again - another (period of) fifty-two years. Then (the two cycles) might proceed to reach one hundred and four years. It was called 'One Age' when twice they had made the round, when twice the times of binding the years had come together.

Behold what was done when the years were bound - when was reached the time when they were to draw the new fire, when now its count was accomplished. First they put out fires everywhere in the country round. And the statues, hewn in either wood or stone, kept in each man's home and regarded as gods, were all cast into the water. Also (were) these (cast away) - the pestles and the (three) hearth stones (upon which the cooking pots rested); and everywhere there was much sweeping - there was sweeping very clear. Rubbish was thrown out; none lay in any of the houses ...