Complex sentence: Its etymology is unclear, but the term was in use by the late 18th century, and in December 1814, the Māori children at Rangihoua in the Bay of Islands were "no less eager to see the" packaha "than the grown folks".
Split into simpler sentences: Its etymology is unclear, but the term was in use by the late 18th century. In December 1814, the Māori children at Rangihoua in the Bay of Islands were "no less eager to see the" packaha "than the grown folks".