| p.1 | Terms of subscription and advertising [in English] |
| Notices | |
| From the Editor requesting correspondence be addressed to Te Pura [James Buller]. | |
| From Wiremu Toniki warning of arrest for theft from his business. | |
| [Advertisements and Notices] | |
| From Te Miti & Rewana advertising stud services. | |
| From Te Waharei mā (Worsley & Co.) seeking to buy flax fibre and sheep wool. | |
| From Wiremu Rakiwhata (Wm. Luxford) concerning a mare and foal, found. | |
| From Te Poura mā (Wm. Bowler, Son & Co.) and Tuati, Kinirohi mā (Stuart, Kinross & Co.) wishing to buy gold. | |
| From Tākana (R. J. Duncan), of the travel costs for the steamer Wonga Wonga. | |
| p.2 | The Maori King |
| Editorial discussion of Te Heuheu's meeting at Ōtaki to discuss the suitability of Te Wherowhero as the candidate for the position of Maori King, rejected by Tāmihana [Te Rauparaha] and his associates. | |
| Support from the Editor to those who have recognised the benefits of Pakeha practices, and discussion of the detriment to society that would be caused by the advent of a Maori king. Argues that no other tribes but those of the Waikato would be willing to follow Te Wherowhero, that such a movement does not have the financial stability to support it, that it will cause separatism and war between Maori and Pakeha, and a return to the practices of old. | |
| pp.2-4 | A monster overcome |
| A traditional story collected from Rotorua by Governor George Grey about how the taniwha [monster], Hotupaku, was overcome. | |
| p.4 | Letters to the Editor |
| From Wēpiha Te Rimunui, Manawatū | |
| Plea to Maori to accept and adopt the words and practices of the Governor and his ministers. Comparison made between the benefits of a Pakeha house and a Maori house. | |
| [Some of this article is overexposed and unreadable] | |
| From Kereopa Wharepōuri, Heretaunga, Waiwhetū | |
| Support for the good work done by Pakeha on behalf of Queen Victoria and God, and by the newspaper. | |
| [Some of this article is overexposed and unreadable] | |
| Market prices | |
| Current market prices for foodstuffs and produce. | |
| Notice from the Editor informing of the aggregate weight of bushels required by the flour mills. |