Complex sentence: Two Arawa hapu also joined Te Kooti's rebels, but Tauranga Māori were anxious not to renew the war in Tauranga and distanced themselves from Te Kooti.
Split into simpler sentences: Two Arawa hapu also joined Te Kooti's rebels. However Tauranga Maori were anxious not to renew the war in Tauranga itself and distanced themselves from Te Kooti.