koikoi. 1. a. Somewhat sharp.
2. Prickly.
3. n. Spear, 6 ft. to 8 ft. long, pointed at both ends. He pou whenua, he koikoi me era atu rakau (J. xix, 197).
Williams Dictionary
I kite ake anō ia i te tangata nāna i whiu iho te koikoi.He also saw the person who threw the spear.