The first pages of the excursion:

Earlier, in the excursion from vae kore, counting started from pito at Ab8-43. However, it seems to be more probable the counting should begin with the glyph immediately beyond, because the number of glyphs (1,334) can be explained as 22 * 59 + 36, where 36 is coordinated with 36 glyphs from Ab8-8 up to and including Ab8-43: 32 Ab8-8 Ab8-9 (1300) Ab8-42 Ab8-43 (1334) 36 There is room for 22 kuhane stations in the text of Tahua, because in Tahua two glyphs correspond to one in G (and in G one station has 29.5 glyphs). If the order of the kuhane stations is followed also in Tahua, then the 22nd and last one before the 36 final glyphs should be Hanga Hoonu: Ab8-4 Ab8-5 Ab8-6 Ab8-7 (1298 = 22 * 59)

Ab8-8	Ab8-9 (1300)	Ab8-10	Ab8-11	Ab8-12	Ab8-13
Ab8-14	Ab8-15	Ab8-16	Ab8-17	Ab8-18	Ab8-19
Ab8-20	Ab8-21	Ab8-22	Ab8-23	Ab8-24	Ab8-25
Ab8-26	Ab8-27	Ab8-28	Ab8-29	Ab8-30	Ab8-31
Ab8-32	Ab8-33	Ab8-34	Ab8-35	Ab8-36	Ab8-37
Ab8-38	Ab8-39	Ab8-40	Ab8-41	Ab8-42	Ab8-43 (1334)
1334 = 22 * 59 + 36 Counting ought to begin with Ab8-44.

Earlier I had Ab8-39 twice in the table, but now 6 * 6 = 36 is as it should.

And my mistake in thinking station number 22 to be Rangi Meamea is also corrected. Instead Rangi Meamea should be located at 1298 - 59 = 1239. 1239 - 41 = 1198. 1198 - 670 (side a) = 528. 664 - 2 * 84 (b7-b8) = 496. 528 - 496 = 32, i.e. Ab7-32:

 

Ab7-27	Ab7-28	Ab7-29	Ab7-30	Ab7-31	Ab7-32 (1239)

Considering the fact that moon dies at One Tea, one station ahead of Hanga Takaure, it seems reasonable to assume a similar death at Rangi Meamea, one station ahead of Hanga Hoonu. The poor manu rere at Ab7-29 could be the victim, possibly illustrating what happens at the end of the 1st sun cycle.

There is an internal parallel where the positions of the two birds (though somewhat different) are reversed:

Aa5-8 (341)	Aa5-9	Aa5-10	Aa5-11	Aa5-12	Aa5-13 (346)

1239 - 341 = 898 = 2 * 449. 1334 - 898 = 436 = 4 * 109. From 1 feather at the top of Ab7-32 to 2 feathers at the top of Aa5-8 there ought to be some kind of recognizable distance. The measurement probably is secured by the preceding viri, though:

Ab7-24 Ab7-25 Ab7-26 (1233) Aa5-4 Aa5-5 Aa5-6 Aa5-7 (340)

1233 - 340 = 893 = 19 * 47. 1334 - 893 = 441 =  7 * 63 = 3 * 3 * 7 * 7 = 9 * 49 = 21 * 21.

The visual cues could indicate Ab7-26 is at high summer, while Aa5-7 obviously is past his best:

 

Aa5-7	Aa8-26	Ab1-1	Ab7-26
Although quite similar they are nevertheless not exactly alike. Ab1-1 is harmoniously drawn, but shorter than Ab7-26. Aa8-26 has a thick bottom 'tail' end, whereas Ab7-26 contrariwise has a thick upper 'tail'. Aa5-7 and Aa8-26 are drawn as if deformed. Neither the top part nor the bottom part in Aa5-7 is thick, and the glyph is slightly bent forward, as if it was old.

We can rearrange the viri into what probably is their correct temporal order:

 

1st cycle				2nd cycle
59			481
	Ab1-1	Ab7-26		Aa5-7	Aa8-26
	522 = 18 * 29			272 = 16 * 17 (= 522 - 250)
1062 = 18 * 59

Tahua is impressive. 59 + 481 = 18 * 30. If 1 day corresponds to 2 glyphs, then the 1st cycle covers 18 lunar months, or 18 * 29.5 = 531 days - a number we recognize. We can now identify 531 as 1½ times 354.

Trying to expand the 2nd cycle in the same way we get 272 + 540 = 812 = 4 * 203 = 28 * 29:

1st cycle		2nd cycle
		481			59
Ab1-1	Ab7-26		Aa5-7	Aa8-26
522 = 18 * 29		812 = 28 * 29

This version surely must be the intended reading. Sun (18) first and moon (28) as number two.

Where are the kuhane stations located? The last of the 22 (Hanga Hoonu) is beyond Ab7-32 (Rangi Meamea). Hatinga Te Kohe is at Aa8-82, beyond Akahanga (Aa8-25).

Taken together, Akahanga with the 'cut-off' viri (Aa8-26) and Rangi Meamea with viri at Ab7-26, form a pair:

Ab7-24	Ab7-25	Ab7-26	Ab7-27	Ab7-28
Rangi Meamea
	Ab7-29	Ab7-30	Ab7-31	Ab7-32 (1239)
Akahanga
	Aa8-22	Aa8-23	Aa8-24	Aa8-25 (650)
Aa8-26	Aa8-27	Aa8-28	Aa8-29	Aa8-30
Aa8-31	Aa8-32	Aa8-33

Aa8-33 promises a continuation from Akahanga on to next generation.