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Te Waka Maori o Niu Tirani 1878-1879: Volume 1, Number 23. 01 March 1879 |
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"KO TE TIKA, KO TE PONO, KO TU AROHA, "
VOL. 1. ] TURANGA, HATAREI, MAEHE 1, 1879. [No: 23.
KO TE MIRA,
KAI HOKO TEIHANA, HOIHO, KAU, HIPI, ME
ERA ATU MEA PERA,
KEI NEPIA.
KO A. RAHERA,
ROIA, KAI TUHITUHI HOKI NGA PUKAPUKA
WHAKARITE TIKANGA KATOA.
Ka haere ano te Rahera ki te Kooti kei Kihipone ina tonoa
e te tangata.
TEONE TIKI,
TOHUNGA PARAKIMETE NEI, KAI-HANGA
POROWHITA HOKI, ME ERA ATU MEA PER.
E ki atu ana ki nga tangata o Kihipone kua oti tona Whare
inaianei, a kua whiwhi hoki ia ki nga Mihini me nga mea
tohunga-tanga katoa e ahei ai ia te mahi i nga mea rino katoa.
Kua oti hoki tona
WHARE HANGANGA KARETI,
A, ka hanga ia inaianei nga tu Kaata katoa, me nga Terei,
nga Kiki, me era atu mea pera katoa. He tohunga rawa ona
kai mahi katoa. Ko tona
WHARE HU HOIHO
kua oti hoki inaianei. Ka mahia paitia nga hoiho e kawea
mai ana ki a ia—he tangata hou no Akarana te kai mahi, he
tino tohunga.
TAMATI KIRIWINA;
ROIARA OKA HOTERA,
MATAWHERO.
Kei * ia nga Waina mo nga Waipiro tino pai rawa. \_\_\_
Ko KOTAPERE HOKANA.
E MEA atu ana ki nga tangata katoa o Turanga kia rongo
ratou kua timata ia i te mahi
TUI PUUTU, HU HOKI
I tona Whare Hou i Bo TIKITI, Kihipone, e tata ana ii te
Paparikauta a Tiki.
E mea ana a ia ma te Pai o tona ahua ki nga tangata haere
mai ki tona whare, ma te Pai hoki o tana mahi, ma te Iti
marire hoki o te utu, ma reira ia e manaakitia ai e te tokomaha.
He pai, be hohoro, tana mahi i nga mea pakaru.
HAERE MAI, WHAKAMATAURIA.
TE TOA HOKO
o
UAWA.
KO te Toa ngawari rawa te hoko.
Haere mai kia kite!
Haere mai kia kite !
KO PARAONE MA
B ki atu ana ki nga hoa Maori, heoi rawa te Toa o te Tai
Rawhiti katoa e tomo tonu ana i nga hanga katoa e tau ana
mo nga Maori; a ko te utu e rite tonu ana ki to Kihipone.
Tera tetahi ruma kei te taha tonu o taua Toa, he ruma
whakaari i nga hanga mo te wahine.
E whakawhetai atu ana te Paraone ma ki o ratou hoa
Maori mo ta ratou manaakitanga i aua Pakeha o mua iho,
a e inoi atu ana kia manaaki tonu nga Maori i a ratou.
E kore e pai te mahi nama; engari, "Ko te patu ki
tahi ringa, ko te whakapuru ki tahi ringa; noho maha ana,
haere maha ana. "
M. HAARA,
KAI HANGA TERA HOIHO, HANEHI, KAKA
HOIHO HOKI,
KEI KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE, TURANGA.
He nui rawa he pai rawa ana Tera hoiho, Paraire, Whiu
(Wipu nei), Kipa, Kahu hoiho, me era atu mea pera.
Tetahi, he Hanehi mo te Paki hoiho rua nei, Kiapa, Kiki,
Kareti hoki. E tere tonu ana tana hanganga Tera-pikaunga,
me nga tu Hanehi katoa mo te Kaata, te Parau, me te aha
noa atu; ko te utu e ngawari rawa ana.
I a TE HAARA e timata hou nei i tana mahi ka tino
whakawhetai atu ia ki nga tangata katoa mo to ratou manaaki
nui i a ia i mua ai, a he ki atu tenei nana ka tohe tonu ia
kia pai tana mahi ki nga tangata e haere mai ana ki a ia,
kia tatu ai hoki o ratou ngakau.
Tana Hanganga i nga mea pakaru He Pai, he Hohoro.
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
HE KUPU TENEI MO RUNGA I NGA RAWA O TE RIRE
O TURANGA KUA MATE NEI.
KI te mea he tono ta tetahi tangata, ahakoa Maori, Pakeha
ranei, ki runga ki aua rawa a taua Pakeha (ara a Te
Rire) na, he mea atu tenei na nga Kai-tiaki o aua rawa kia
rongo taua tangata tono, ka pai tonu ratou ki te ata whaka-
rite marire i aua tono i runga i tetahi ritenga tika, marama, tia
kore ai e whakaurua ki roto ki nga tikanga o te Ture—ara kia
oti pai ai i runga i te pai.
Ko te tangata e mea ana kia tono pera ia, na, me tuku
mai e ia ti au taua tono, me tuhituhi rawa ki te pukapuka
ka tuku mai ai.
Naku
Na te WAARA,
Hoia mo nga Kai-tiaki o nga
rawa a te Rire.
KO TE WAORA MA,
KAI HANGA WAATI, ME ETAHI TAONGA
WHAKAPAIPAI,
KEI HEHITINGI RORI, NEPIA.
He tini noa nga mea pounamu Maori, whakapaipai nei, kei
a ia—he iti noa te utu.
KIARETI MA
WHARE HOKO PUUTU HU HOKI,
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE.
Ko nga tu puuta katoa kei taua Whare ko te pai ko te iti
o te utu, e kore e taea, e tetahi atu whare.
He whare hanga puutu na aua Pakeha kei Weekipiri
Tiriti, kei Nepia hoki.
HENARE WIREMU,
TINO KAI HOKO O NGA MEA RINO KATOA.
He mea tuku mai ki a ia i Ingarani tonu nga mea mahi
paamu katoa. Kei a ia nga mea rino katoa; me nga pu,
he mea puru i te ngutu etahi, he purukumu etahi. He nui
nga ahua o te paura kei a ia, me nga mea katoa mo te tangata
pupuhi manu.
KEI HEHITINGI RORI, NEPIA.
KAI MAHI PU.
KUA whakaputaina mai e te Kawanatanga he raihana mahi
pu ki a
ERUETI PAATI.
Mauria mai ki Kihipone a koutou pu,
maua e hanga.
Ko nga tu paura katoa kei a ia, he ngawari marire te utu
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Ko TUKEREU! Ko TUKEREU!
PEKA WIWI NEI.
KO HONE TUKEREU e whakawhetai atu ana ki ona
hoa Maori o Turanga mo ta ratou mahi e haere tonu
nei ki tona whare ki te hoko rohi ma ratou; he reka
rawa hoki no ana rohi i pera ai ratou. Ka rongo te tangata
ki te reka o ana rohi e kore rawa ia e hiahia ki nga rohi a
tetahi atu peka. Kaore hoki he rongoa i roto i ana rohi e
mate ai te tangata—tuku hoki ki ana rarepapi ka heke te
wai o te waha i te reka. He Whare Tina tona whare mo
te tangata haere; kei reira e tu ana te kai i nga ra katoa—
" HAERE MAI, E WHAI I TE WAEWAE A UENUKU KIA KAI
KOE I TE KAI!"
Engari me whakaaro koutou ki te whakatauki nei na: —
" Ko TE PATU KI TAHI KINGA, KO TE WHAKAPURU KI
TAHI RINGA; NOHO MAAHA ANA, HAERE MAAHA ANA !"
He tangata hoko hoki a Tukereu i te pititi, me era atu
hua ratau, i te hua pikaokao "hoki, te pikaokao ano, me te
taewa, me nga mea pera katoa, ina kawea atu ki tona whare
e nga Maori. E tata ana tona whare ki te Paparikauta hou,
nui nei. kei
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE.
KO KEREHAMA MA;
KIHIPONE.
HE Kai-whakahaere tikanga mo nga Teihana whangai
hipi, mo nga Kau, Hoiho, me era atu kuri, mo
nga whakahaere katoa hoki a te Pakeha; he kai uta taonga
mai hoki ratou.
Hoko ai ano hoki ratou i te Huruhuru hipi ki te moni
tonu, i te Ngako mea taupa nei, me nga mea katoa e
whakatupuria ana e te tangata. Ko nga huruhuru, me era
atu mea e tukuna ana e ratou ki o ratou hoa i rawahi, ka
taunahatia wawetia e ratou ki te moni ki konei ano.
HE KAI UTA MAI RATOU
nga mea tatou e tangohia ana mo nga Teihana whangai
hipi, me era atu kuri.
Tetahi, he Huka, he Ti, me nga mea pera katoa; nga tu
Hinu katoa mo te pani whare ki te peita, mo te raite, mo te
aha noa; nga mea Rino katoa; he Tera hoiho; he Waina, he
Waipiro, me nga tu Kakahu katoa kei a ratou mo te hoko.
KI NGA TANGATA KATOA.
E. K. PARAONE,
NONA te Whare iti iho te utu mo nga hanga katoa i to
nga whare katoa o te taone—he Hooro, Paraikete,
Tera-hoiho, Paraire, Puutu, Kakahu, Kaheru, Poke, Kakahu
Hoiho, he Kakano Kaari, he Paraoa, he Pihikete.
Haere mai! Haere mai! Haere mai!
KI A PARAONE ! KI A PARAONE WAIKATO !
Turanganui.
KO ROPITEONE RATOU KO TITI MA,
HE TANGATA HOKO KAHU, HUKA, TI, ME
NGA TAONGA KATOA ATU.
He Potae, he Puutu, he Kahu mo roto, hate nei, aha nei,
me nga mea whakapaipai katoa mo te wahine.
KIHIPONE.
E tui ana i nga kahu tane i taua whare.
WHARE TAHU PIA, KIHIPONE.
WIREMU KARAAWHATA.
HE PIA REKA RAWA.
E tiakina ana e te Kawanatanga te mahinga o tana Pia kia
pai ai.
KO TAAPU,
TAKUTA H. OKO RONGOA
Pukapuka hoki,
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE.
He tangata ata whakaranu ia i te rongoa. Ko nga Tino
Rongoa pai kei a ia e takoto tonu ana.
ERUINI WUNU,
KAI HOKO WHENUA, KAI WHAKAMAORI.
TURANGANUI.
KO TE HIIRI,
KA1 mahi i nga Mata, Tini nei, me nga mea Rino papa nei,
me nga mea puru katoa mo te whare, mo te aha noa.
(E tata ana ki to Puna i pokaia i te rori).
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE
TITIRO MAI KI TENEI !
KEI wareware koutou ko te Whare e pai rawa ana te
mahi, e iti ana te uhu, tei a
W. TARATA
Kai hanga Kooti, Porowhita Kooti, he maki Parakimete
hoki. He hu Hoiho etahi o ana mahi.
KEI TE WAAPU A RIRI, KIHIPONE.
He Paki, he Terei, kei a ia no te Hoko, Kurutete ranei.
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
KO TE PARAONE,
KAI-WHAKAAHUA TANGATA,
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE.
Ko etahi tu ahua te 10s. mo te mea kotahi; te 15s. te
utu mo nga ahua e ono; ki te mea ka mahia Ma te kau ma
rua ahua, ka te 12 ano herengi te utu. Tetahi tu ahua e 5s.
mo te mea kotahi; ka ono ahua, ka te 10s. te utu; te kau
ma rua ahua, ka te 12 ano herengi te utu.
Ka mahia te ahua ka homai tonu te moni, kaore e pai
te nama. \_\_\_\_\_
——————A. W. PARAMOPIRA,
ROIA, KIHIPONE.
He tangata haere ia ki te Kooti i Kihipone, i Omana, i
Uawa, ki te whakahaere i nga mahi Maori i roto i aua Kooti.
E tae ana hoki ia ki te Kooti Whenua Maori.
Me homai nga korero ki a
TEONE PURUKINI,
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_Kai-Whakamaori.
KO TAMATI URENE
E MEA atu aua Ma rongo. mai nga tangata katoa, katahi
ano ia ka hoki mai i Akarana me ana tini TAONGA
RAUMATI he mea ata whiriwhiri nana mo tenei kainga no
roto i nga tino taonga pai o te koroni katoa, ara he mea
WHAKAPAIPAI WAHINE,
NGA MEA WHATU KATOA, ME
NGA KAKAHU MO TE TINANA,
Ko te utu e rite tonu ana te ngawari ki to Akarana, kito Kihi-
pone hoki.
HE KAHU TANE, HE KAHU WAHINE MO ROTO.
Nga mea katoa mo te Hoiho, he Kahu whakapaipai, he Tokena,
"nga Tini mea rawe a te Pakeha, he Kariko, he Kaone, he Potae,
he Kiapa, he Potae Wahine, he mea ahua hou katoa, ko te iti
o te utu e kore e taea e tetahi atu tangata te whai.
TAMATI URENE,
KAI-HOKO TOA, MAKARAKA
TAKUTA PURAKA.
HE panuitanga tenei naku, na TAKUTA PURAKA, ki nga
tangata Maori katoa o te takiwa o Turanga. E hoa
ma, tena koutou. Kua tae mai ahau ki konei ki te mahi i nga
mate katoa o nga turoro Maori. Ko taku mahi tena i nga
tau e rima kua pahure ake nei, i au e noho ana i Hauraki i
Ohinemuri. Ko au te takuta o nga rangatira me nga tangata
Maori katoa o aua takiwa, ko Te Hira, Tukokino, Te Moananui,
ara ratou katoa. Kei au nga rongoa katoa hei hoko ki nga
Maori. Ko taku whare te whare i nohoia e Paati, kai-hanga
pu i Kihipone i te rori nui e tika ana ki uta.
KO ATENE RAUA KO WEHITANA
(Ko Houra i mua ai).
KO te Whare ngawari rawa tenei te utu o Haake Pei
katoa mo nga Tera hoiho, nga Hanehi, Tera-pikaunga,
me era tu mea katoa—he pai hoki te hanganga.
KEI NEPIA, KEI HEHITINGI HOKI
(Heretaunga).
HAERE MAI! HAERE MAI!
KIA whiwhi koutou ki te Puutu kaha rawa i te Whare o
TEKUPA RAUA KO KIRIWHINI.
(Ko Te Pereki anake i mua ai).
He mohio rawa aua Pakeha ki te tui Puutu, he kiri pai
anake a raua kiri e tangohia ana. Ko te whare tena e ata
nuitia ai o koutou waewae kia rawe ai nga puutu. Ko
te whare puutu whakahihi rawa tenei. He puutu tere haere
etahi i nga taha; he Puutu Werengitana, he hawhe Were-
ngitana etahi, he Puutu kore e uru te wai, me nga tu puutu
katoa atu, he mea tatai te waewae, muri iho ta tuia nga pu-
utu. Kia kotahi tau tinana e takahia ana a raua puutu, e
kore e pakara.
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE.
KIHIPONE
MIRA PARAOA KOROHU NEI.
HE PARAOA PAI RAWA kei reira e tuna, ko a te
Tohu (Parani nei) o taua paraoa he Kani Porowhita.
He Tino Paraoa,
He Paraoa Papapa,
He Papapa tonu,
He Witi whangai Pikaokao.
Me Moni tonu; me whakarite ke ranei—" Noho maaha ana,
haere maaha ana. "
NA KINGI MA.
NAHIMETI MA.
KAI-HANGA WATI, KARAKA HOKI.
KEI tetahi taha o te rori i te hangaitanga ki te Peek
o Atareeri, Karatitone Rori, Kihipone.
He tangata hanga ratou i nga Wati pakaru, me nga
Karaka, me nga Whakakai, me nga mea whakapaipai pera
katoa.
He tini o ratou Wati Koura, Hiriwa, mo te Tane, mo te
Wahine hoki.
Kia kotahi tau tinana e haere ana e kore e kino.
He nui nga mea whakapaipai katoa kei tana Whare e tu
ana.
KO TE METI,
KAI TUI PUUTU, HU HOKI,
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE,
Kei te taha o te Toa o Hame Tiwingitone.
E MAHIA ana e ia ki te Mihini he taha tere haere ki
nga puutu tawhito. E mea ana ia kia matakitakina ana
puutu kore e uru te wai, kaore he hononga o te tuinga, he
mea rawe ia mo nga tangata Huri Whenua, me nga tu tangata
pera.
Ka tuia e ia mo te utu iti nga Puutu me nga Hu mo te
Kanikani, mo te Haere, mo te haere M te Pupuhi manu, me
nga Puutu tere haere hoki nga taha.
He Ora mo te waewae, he Rawe, he Ataahua, tana mahinga.
KO WHERIHI RAUA KO PITI.
E MEA atu ana ki o raua hoa Maori katoa o Turanga kia
rongo mai ratou he tangata hoko raua i te Witi, te
Taewa, te Purapura patiti, me era atu mea pena katoa, ina
mauria mai ki to raua whare i Kihipone. E kore e rahi ake
te moni a etahi Pakeha i ta raua e hoatu ai mo aua tu mea.
Tetahi, he tangata makete raua i nga Hoiho, Kau, Hipi,
Whare, me nga taonga noa atu a te tangata. Ka hiahia
etahi Maori ki te tuku i etahi mea pera kia akihanatia, ara
kia maketetia, me haere mai ki a raua ma raua e mahi. Ko
raua hoki nga tangata e manaakitia ana e te Pakeha katoa ki
runga ki taua mahi—he tika hoki no to raua mahi.
KARATITONE RORI, KIHIPONE.
PANUITANGA.
KO nga Rangatira e haereere mai ana ki Werengitana, a,
e hiahia ana Ma pai he kakahu, mo ratou, pai te kahu,
pai te tuhinga, pai te utu, na me haere mai ratou ki te ta-
ngata e mau nei tona ingoa ki raro iho.
He tini noa nga kakahu pai kei a ia; he mea hanga etahi
i nga Koroni, he mea hanga etahi i Rawahi.
ERUERA WIRIHANA,
TEERA TUI KAHU,
RAMITANA KI, WERENGITANA.
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF G. E. READ,
LATE OF GISBORNE, DECEASED.
IF any person or persons, Native or European, have any
Claim or Claims to make against this Estate, the Trustees
will be glad to entertain them in the most liberal and equitable
spirit; and will, so far as in their power lies, do. everything
feasible to settle disputes without recourse to legal proceedings.
It is requested that any such Claim or Claims against the
Estate be sent in writing to the undersigned.
EDWD. FFRAS. WARD, JUN.,
Solicitor to the Trustees,
Gisborne.
NEWTON, IRVINE & CO.,
———WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GENERAL MER-
CHANTS AND COMMISSION AGENTS,
HASTINGS STREET, NAPIER.
Agencies in London, Wolverhampton, and Glasgow.
Agents for the Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine Com-
pany.: \_\_\_
Importers of General Drapery, Hosiery, Household Furnish-
ings, Men's Youths' and Boys' Clothing, Boots, Shoes, and
Slippers, &c., &c., &c.
' General Grocery Goods of all descriptions. Wines and
Spirits, Ales and Stouts, Patent Medicines, Builders and
General Ironmongery, Hollow-ware, Tinware, Electro-Plated
ware, Lamps, Lampware and Kerosene Oils, Brushware,
Combs, &c., Cutlery, Earthenware and Glassware.
GISBORNE STEAM FLOUR MILL.
ON HAND—
SUPERIOR FLOUR (Circular Saw Brand).
Superior Flour (Household),
Sharps, I
Bran,
Fowl Wheat.
TERMS CASH, OR THE EQUAL.
KING & CO. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_
J. P A R R,
PRACTICAL GASFITTER, Locksmith, Bellhanger and
General Jobbing Smith,
SHAKESPEARE ROAD, NAPIER.
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_N. B. —Old Metals Bought. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
JAMES MILLNER,
TINSMITH, PLUMBER, &c.
BEGS to return his best thanks to the people of the town
of Gisborne and country districts for the very liberal
support which they have accorded him since he commenced
business, and to assure them that no effort shall be wanting
on his part to merit a continuance of their favors.
'Tis not in mortals to command success,
But we'll do more, Sempronius, we'll deserve it.
PEEL STREET, GISBORNE.
THE MISSES SCHULTZ,
DRESSMAKERS & MILLINERS, GLADSTONE ROAD,
GISBORNE, are in regular receipt of the latest Euro-
pean fashions, and therefore have much pleasure in guaran-
teeing perfect fits and newest styles.
They would also take this opportunity of thanking the
ladies of Poverty Bay for the very liberal support accorded
them during the post twelve months, and further to state that
they will leave nothing undone to merit a continuance of such
favors.
D. E. SMITH,
BOOT & SHOE MAKER, GLADSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE
(Next to Mr. S. Stevenson's Store).
Elastic Sides put in Old Boots by Jones's Arm Machine,
specially adapted for the purpose.
Particular attention is directed to the Seamless Watertight
Boots, made specially for Surveys, &c.
Dancing, Waiting, Shooting, and Elastic-side Boots and Shoes
made to order at. the most reasonable rates.
COMFORT, EASE, FIT, AND STYLE GUARANTEED.
ARGYLL HOTEL, GISBORNE.
SAMUEL MASON WILSON, PROPRIETOR.
THIS first-class Hotel is replete with every convenience
and comfort for the accommodation of Travallers and
Families, and is under the personal superintendence of the
Proprietor.
Wines, Spirits, and Malt Liquors of the finest quality.
LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES.
Conveyances sent to the Wharf on the arrival and depar-
ture of the Steamers. Also, to order, to any part of the town
or suburbs.
MASONIC LIVERY & BAIT STABLES
GISBORNE.
SADDLE HORSES, TRAPS & BUGGIES
ALWAYS ON HIRE.
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Horses can be left at Livery and every care taken of them,
but no responsibility.
Good and secure Paddocking.
Good Accommodation for Race Horses and the best of
Fodder always on hand.
Persons sending Horses to the Bay will, by wiring to the
undersigned, ensure that they will receive every attention on
arrival in Gisborne.
The Veterinary treatment of Horses is a speciality with the
undersigned.
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_E. V. LUTTRELL.
THE BLIND OP THE PERIOD.
THE IRON VENETIAN.
In all sizes.
LARGE & TOWNLEY,
SOLE AGENTS FOE COOK COUNTY.
BOARD AND RESIDENCE
at the COTTAGE of CONTENT, opposite the old
Block House, GISBORNE.
LEON POSWILLO,
(Late Chief Cook of the s. s. "Pretty Jane " and " Go-Ahead. ")
A. MANOY & CO.,
WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS
And Wine and Spirit Merchants, Napier.
N. B. Port Wine for invalids at 80s, per dozen, recommended
by the faculty.
W. G O O D.
PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER,
GLADSTONE ROAD, GlSBORNE
Clocks, Watches, and Jewelery, of every description bought,
sold, or taken in exchange.
JAMES MACINTOSH,
NAPIER,
ENGINEER, BOILER MAKER
Iron and Brass Founder,
General Jobbing Blacksmith, hopes by strict attention to
business, and supplying a first-class article at -a moderate
price; to inherit a fair share of public patronage.
BLYTHE &. CO.,
DRAPERS, MILLINERS
Dressmakers and Outfitters,
EMERSON STREET, NAPIER.
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TE WAKA MAORI o NIU TIRANI
M. R,. MILLER,
STOCK & STATION AGENT
NAPIER.
HE KUPU WHAKAHOKI KI NGA HOA TUHI MAI.
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Ko te Rahera, tamaiti, o Nepia, me te Para, Kai-hoko puka-
puka, o Kerehama Taone, Akarana, tua whakaritea hei tangata
tango moni mo te Waha.
He maha nga reta kua tae mai, a tena e panuitia i te wa e
ahei ai.
PAOKA TAKI, o Rapaki, Whangaraupo. —Kua tae mai to
moni, kua riro atu hoki nga nupepa.
E hiahia ana matou kia whakaturia etahi tangata tika hei
whakahaere i te hoko o te Waka i nga taiawa Maori. Ko te
tangata e pai ana me tuhi mai ki te Etita kei Turanga nei, me
te whakaatu mai i tana utu e pai ai ia mo iaua mahi—ara te
herengi mana i roto i te pauna kotahi.
He mea atu tenei ki nga tangata tuhituhi mai, me utu e ra-
tou te meera mo te mauranga mai o a ratou reta, ara me wha-
kapiri nga upoko Kuini e rite ana, ka kore, e kore e tangohia e
matou aua reta.
Ko nga tangata o te takiwa o Waipiro e Wahia ana ki te tango
i tenei nupepa, me haere ki a J. A. Hatingi, Pakeha o reira.
Ko ia to matou hoa, mana e whakaatu nga tikanga katoa M a
ratou, mana hoki e hoatu nga nupepa ki nga tangata.
\_\_\_\_Te Waka Maori.
TURANGA, HATAREI, MAEHE 1, 1879.
NGA TIKANGA O WAIKATO.
KUA tata tenei ki te hui nui o Waikato i a Maehe
hei. Ko te hui tenei i kiia (e te Kawanatanga) he
nui nga hua pai e puta ki te motu katoa. Kei taua
hui te tutuki ai nga tikanga o te whakahaeretanga
tikanga mo te taha Maori a Ta Hori Kerei raua ko
"te Minita Maori—kei reira te pakaru ai ta raua
pahuka piataata i pupuhi ai raua (te mea
e pupuhi nei e te tamariki ki te paipa. ) E
mohio ana matou he tokomaha nga Pakeha o te
koroni e tino whakaaro ana tera e taea e Ta Hori
Kerei etahi tikanga pai i taua hui, ara nga tu
Pakeha e kuare ana ki nga tikanga Maori e whakaaro
pera ana; e mahara ana ratou ma te mana o Ta
Hori Kerei e turaki i te arai e arai atu nei i te
Kingi Maori i a tatou; a ka tupu ake i roto i te nga-
kau o nga iwi o Waikato he whakaaro whakapono ki
te Kawanatanga ka roa nei e tupatoria ana e ratou;
a ma reira e whakaaetia mai ai he tikanga e ahei ai
te whakanohonoho tangata ki te whenua, e ahei ai te
mahi rerewe, te aha noa atu. Heoi rawa te take i
penei ai he whakaaro, ko te " mana" o Ta Hori
Kerei ki nga Maori; he waiata noa ia, he mea
takoto ke noa atu ki ta matou e mohio ana ki te ahua
o nga Maori. Ehara hoki matou i te tauhou ki nga
whakaaro o nga Maori i tenei wa; no konei e kaha
ana matou te kii, he wawata kau, he wairua kau,
enei mea katoa; e kore e whai hua taua hui; e kore e
tupu he whakaaro whakapono ki te Kawanatanga i
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ROUTLEDGE, KENNEDY & CO.
COMMISSION AGENTS
Merchants and Auctioneers,
\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_NAPIER. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
NOTICES AND ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
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Mr. Lascelles, jun., of Napier, and Mr. Burra, of Grahams-
town. Auckland, bookseller, have been appointed agents for the
Waka Maori, and are authorised to collect and receive money
on our behalf.
We have received a number of letters, which we shall pub-
lish as soon as possible.
PAORA TAKI. Rapaki, Lyttelton. —Subscription received.
Paper posted as required.
Responsible agents are required for the sale of the Waka in
Native districts. Address applications, stating terms, to the
Editor at Gisborne.
We beg to inform our correspondents' that we shall
not receive letters for publication unless the postage be
prepaid.
Subscribers and others intending to become so in the neigh-.
bourhood of Waipiro Bay, can have their papers, and obtain all
information respecting advertising, &c., on application to our
agent there, J. A. Harding, Esq.
\_\_\_\_Te Waka Maori. \_\_\_\_\_\_
GISBORNE, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1879.
WAIKATO POLITICS.
THE great Waikato March meeting, from which the
country has been led to expect great and satisfactory
results, is fast approaching. The Native policy of
Sir George Grey and the Native Minister will then
have reached its climax—the bubble will have burst.
We have no doubt that very many persons in the
colony, who are ignorant of the feeling existing in.
the Native mind at the present moment, actually be-
lieve that Sir George Grey will achieve a success at
the forthcoming meeting; that by his " personal in-
fluence " he will break down, the barrier of the Maori
King's reserve, and produce in the mind of the
Waikato tribes a feeling of confidence and trust in
the Government to which they have long been
strangers; and that, as the result of this, large
facilities will be afforded for settlement, railways
will be constructed, and so forth. Now all this is
based upon a supposition only, a mere idea
—the supposition of Sir George Grey's " per-
sonal influence"—and is so entirely opposed to
our knowledge of the character of the Natives (after
long years of experience), and of the feeling which
actuates the Native mind at the present time, that
we do not for au instant hesitate to assert that the
whole thing is visionary, that the meeting will be
a failure, and that confidence and trust will not be
produced ia the mind of the King tribes. And the
reason, is very simple. The Waikato and Ngati-
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
roto i te ngakau o nga Kingi Maori. He mea takoto
noa te take i kore ai. Inahoki, kihai ano kia whaka-
pono noa a Waikato, me etahi atu iwi o te motu nei,
ki te rironga rawatanga o nga whenua o Waikato i
te rau o te patu; e whakaaro tonu ana ki aua
whenua; e mea tonu ana tera marire te wa e whaka-
hokia ai ki a ratou; no konei ratou ka noho wehe ke
i a tatou, e noho whanga ana, e noho tiaki tonu ana;
e kore ratou e pai kia whakaae ki te aha, ki te ana
ranei; e kore ratou e pai kia rere noa ki runga ki
tenei tikanga, ki tera tikanga ranei, kei kiia kua tatu
o ratou ngakau ki te rironga o aua whenua. A, na
te ahua o nga tikanga a Ta Hori Kerei raua ko te
Minita Maori ki a ratou i nui haere ai taua whakaaro
i a ratou i tenei wa. Kihai i rite to ratou whakako-
tahitanga i te whakaaro i nga tau kua taha nei i to
tenei wa e whakaaro kotahi nei ratou—ara e nui i
haere aua te mana o te Kingi.
Ko Ta Tanara Makarini kua mate nei, i mohio
rawa ki te ahua o te whakaaro o aua iwi Maori; he
nui hoki tona hiahia kia hoatu, he tikanga pai ki a
ratou, e ora ai o ratou ngakau, no kona ia ka hoko-
hoko i nga whenua a etahi Pakeha kia taea e ia te
whakahoki i tetahi whenua puku ki aua iwi Maori,
ara ko te whenua i Pirongia haere atu ki te puaha o
Waikato, i te taha hauauru o Waipa—kua hiahia
noa atu hoki a Waikato kia hoki taua wahi ki a
ratou. Engari e riri ana rapea nga iwi Kingi ki te
mahi a* tenei Kawanatanga mo tana wahi, a e mea
ana matou he take tena e hirori ai a Ta Hori Kerei i
te hui o Maehe nei; tera e rere mai he patai a te
Kingi ki a ia e kore ai e taea e ia te whakahoki pai e
pai ai nga iwi o Waikato. Tera tatou e kite, waiho
marire.
' Kua ki matou e riri ana nga Kingi Maori ki te
mahi a tenei Kawanatanga. Ae ra, he maha nga
take i riri ai, otira e kore e pau i a matou te korero i
tenei ra—ka mutu tonu to ratou mate e korero ai
matou ko nga whenua o Pirongia. I te Paremete
kua taha ake nei i ui a MEKE MIKI ki te Minita
Maori, i roto i te Whare, kia whakaaturia mai e ia
te whakaaro o te Kawanatanga mo nga whenua i
Pirongia, Waikato, i hokona e Ta Tanara Makarini i
nga Pakeha, kia whakahokia ki nga Maori Kingi.
Kaore ia e pai kia whakahokia taua whenua ki nga
Maori, engari me tuku ki te Runanga (te Poata)
whakahaere tikanga mo nga whenua takoto kau.
Katahi ka utua taua patai e te HIHANA, ka mea, he
tika te hokonga a Ta Tanara Makarini i aua whenua
kia whakahokia ki nga Maori Kingi. Otira no te
tuunga o tenei Kawanatanga, i te tuatahi ra ano,
kua mea ratou kia kaua rawa taua wahi e whaka-
hokia; a kua kaha haere to ratou whakaaro pera
inaianei, no te mea kua kore e pai nga Maori ki
taua whenua. Na te Hihana ena kupu i roto i te
Whare. Ko matou e mahara ana kai te riri te
Kingi mo te panuitanga o aua whenua o Harapepe, o
Pirongia, i roto i te Kahiti kia hokona. 1 ki te
Makarini kia hoatu aua whenua mana, a e mahara ana
a ia kite mahi a te Kawanatanga inaianei he mahi teka
ki a ia.
maniapoto tribes, and others in various parts of the
colony, have never yet accepted as an absolute fact
the confiscation of the Waikato lands; they have
hoped against hope always cherishing the idea that
these lands would, at some time or other, be returned
to them, and consequently they have kept sullenly
aloof from us watching and waiting, unwilling to
make any concession, or to commit themselves to any
action, which might seem to imply that they had
realized the fact of the confiscation. And the policy
which Sir George Grey and the Native Minister
have pursued towards them, have increased this feel-
ing in a tenfold degree. It is a fact that they are
much more united now than they have been for
years, and that the King is actually growing into a
power in the country.
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The late Sir Donald McLean, being fully aware
of the feeling existing in the Native mind and de-
sirous of conciliating them as much as lay in his
power, bought out several farmers and others, so as
to be able to restore to them one entire block from
Pirongia to Waikato Heads, on the west side of
Waipa—a district which the Waikatos have always
been especially anxious to regain. The action of the
present Government with regard to this block has
considerably incensed the Kingites against them, and
we confidently predict that at the March meeting
Sir George Grey will find it a stumbling block in his
way; he will be asked questions by His Majesty the
King to which he will be unable to give answers
satisfactory to the Waikatos. We shall see in due
time.
We have said that the action of the present Go-
vernment has incensed the Kingites against them;
and it has done so in more ways than one, which
however we cannot now stay to discuss—we must
confine ourselves to this " grievance" about the
Pirongia lands. Last session Mr. MCMINN ashed
the Native Minister, in the House, if he would
state the intentions of the Government with
regard to certain lands in the district of
Pirongia, Waikato, purchased from Europeans and
others by Sir Donald McLean for the purpose of re"
turning the said lands to the King Natives. He
hoped those lands would not be handed over to the
Natives, but that they would be given to the Waste
Lands Board to be dealt with. Mr. SHEEHAN re-
plied that it was correct that Sir Donald McLean
had purchased a considerable area of land with the
intention of handing it back to the King Natives
that the present Government, however, from the very
first moment they came into office, had made up
their minds not to give it back, and that their de-
termination was confirmed by the fact that the
Natives themselves would not take up the land Now,
we have good reasons for believing that the gazetting
for sale of those Harapepe and Pirongia lauds has
annoyed the King exceedingly. They were pro-
mised to him by Sir Donald McLean, and he looks
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
Tena, he aha te take i kii ai inaianei kia hokona
aua whenua i kiia i mua ai kia tukua ki a Waikato ?
Ki ta matou e mohio ana, ko te tino take tenei, ara:
—Ko te MEKE MINI, te mema mo Waipa, kaore e
pai ana kia noho tata ki a ia nga Maori. I tino
kino rawa ia ki te whakaaro o Ta Tanara, Makarini
mo aua whenua; a no te tohenga ki a ia kia tu ia
hei mema mo Waipa hei tautoko i a Kerei, i te tau-
whainga ki a te Witika ra, i taua wa ka tuku,
waea ia ki a Kerei he ui ki te rohe
ki te taha tongako te wahi e whakahokia ana ki
nga Maori. Ka utua mai e Kerei, ka mea, " E kore
e paneke atu i Karakariki ki te taha tonga, haere
atu i te puaha o Waikato. " Katahi a Meke
Mini ka ki hei tangata tautoko kaha rawa ia i
a Kerei; engari na te mea i hui katoa ki a ia nga
pooti a nga Maori i tu ai ia. Na nga mahi a te
Wheoro i aro mai ai nga Maori ki te pooti ki a ia
ki a Meke Mini; kihai a te Wheoro i whakaaro he
apiha ia no te Kawanatanga, haere marire ana ki
te whakahau i nga tangata ki a pooti. Heoi, whaka-
rerea ana te kupu a Ta Tanara Makarini i ki ai mo
aua whenua, whiwhi ana hoki a Ta Hori Kerei ki
tetahi tangata tautoko rawa i a ia i roto i te Pare-
mete—ara ko Meke Mini, te tangata i tu i runga i
nga pooti a nga Maori marire ano, engari kaore ia i
whakaaro ki a ratou, i poka ke tana mahi i te mea e
ora ai ratou, he pera me etahi tangata e mahi
whakawai nei inaianei, e kiia nei he hoa aroha ratou no
nga Maori. Ki te mea ka tu he pootitanga a mua ake
nei, e kore rapea e riro i a Meke Mini nga pooti a
nga Maori, ahakoa te " mana'" a Ta Hori Kerei hei
hapai i a ia.
Ko tenei he ui ta matou, he aha te take i uru ai a
te Wheoro ki roto ki enei mahi raweke ai ?—tena
apiha a te Kawanatanga, tena tangata kai i nga
moni a te Kawanatanga ? E mahara ana matou ki
te pootitanga o mua i tu ai a Karaitiana Takamoana
hei mema, i te takiwa i whawhai ai ki tera Kawana-
tanga nga mema kua tu hei Minita inaianei, i hapa-
rangi rawa o ratou waha ki tetahi tikanga i kiia
kihai i ata tika i roto i te whakahaeretanga o taua
pootitanga. Ko tenei, he apiha tenei na te Kawana-
tanga i whakarere noa i nga mahi i kiia hei mahi
mana haere marire ana ki te whakahau i nga tangata
kia pooti ratou i tetahi mema tautoko i a Ta Hori
Kerei! He mea whakapakepake rapea. Tera pea i
whakakitea ki a ia te wairua o te rangatiratanga
whakawa a kitea a moemoea ana e ia i ai
a ano e noho ana i te nohanga Kai-
whakawa* raua tahi pea ko tona kai-awhina,
te tamaiti i riro i a ia te mahi a Meiha Mea
(a te Kerehi), taua tamaiti i kiia ra mana e " mahi
tahi i nga Maori i runga i te whakaaro kotahi, mana
e pahure ai nga mahi nunui i nga takiwa Maori, ka
oti tioki i a ia nga raruraru te whakaoti. " Kowai te
tangata i rongo rawa ki te rupahu penei o mua iho ?
Ko taua tamaiti, i kiia ra tera ia e mahi tahi i nga
Maori, i haere ki Kopua i tetahi rangi kua taha ake
upon; the action of the present Government in the
matter as a breach of faith with him.
How came it to pass that this land, which had been
promised to the Waikatos, has been, gazetted for
sale ? As we understand it, the following is the real
history of the affair. Mr. McMINN (the present
member for Waipa) objects to Maories living in his
vicinity. He was bitterly opposed to Sir Donald
McLean's policy in this matter, and when he was
pressed to stand for Waipa in the Grey interest, in
opposition to Mr. Whitaker (jun. ), he tele-
graphed to Grey asking where the southern boundary
of the block to he returned to the Natives was in-
tended to be; Grey replied, " No further southward
than Karakariki from Waikato Heads. " McMinn
then declared himself a staunch supporter of Grey,
but was only returned on the, Maori block vote,
which was brought about by the machinations of Te
Wheoro, who, although a Government officer, went
deliberately to Whatawhata for that purpose. And
so the promise made by the late Sir Donald McLean
was broken; but Sir George Grey secured an out and
out supporter in the House—a man returned by the
Maori votes, but who acted directly against their in-
terest, as others of their so-called friends are doing.
We may safely predict that in any future election
Mr. McMinn will not be returned by the Maori
votes, notwithstanding Sir George Grey's " personal
influence. "
In conclusion we may ask, how came the Wheoro,
a Government officer, receiving Government pay, to.
dabble in these matters ? We remember, when the
members of the present Government were in opposi-
tion, they made a great outcry about some trifling
mismanagement of an election in which the late
Karaitiana Takamoana was a candidate. But here
we have a Government officer actually going out of
his way to secure the returns of a supporter of Sir
George Grey! Without doubt he was tampered
with. Doubtless a vision of judicial honors was pre-
sented to his view, and he saw himself seated on the
Magisterial bench assisted by the young gentleman,
(Mr. William Grace), to inake room for whom
Major Mair was dismissed, and who was " expected
to work more in accordance with the Natives, to ex-
pedite the public works in Native districts, and
render easy the settlement of any difficulty which
might arise in the course of the carrying out of those
works. " Did anyone ever before hear of such a
farce ? This young man, who was to mark so much
in accord with the Natives, went to Kopua the other
day for the purpose of seeing Manuhiri, but he was
turned back by the chiefs.
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
nei kia kite ia i a Manuhiri, kaore i tukuna atu,
panaia mai ana e nga rangatira!
Kotahi hoki ta matou kupu mo te hui o Maehe, ka
mutu. Ki te mea kai te whakaaro a Ta Hori Kerei
raua ko te Minita Maori ko a raua kai-tuhituhi anake
e tae ki reira, akuanei he ai to raua whakaaro pera
—ara, a raua kai-tuhituhi hei whakapaipai i nga
korero kia pai ai (ara kia poka ke ai) hei whakaari-
tanga ki te Whare me te motu. Tera e tae ki reira
etahi tangata hei whakaatu pono mai ki a matou i
nga korero.
NGA TOHU O TE TAU.
Ko te Kerehi kua panaia mai i nga kainga o te
Kingi Maori i te 19 o Pepuere, he tohe nana kia
haere ia kia kite i a Manuhiri. Ko te tahake tenei,
a te Kerehi, i riro i a ia te mahi a Meiha Mea, i kiia
tera ia e " mahi tahi i nga Maori i runga i te aroha
me te whakaaro kotahi. " Ka rongo a Honana ki
tona taenga ki Kopua katahi ia ka tuhi reta ki a
Tukorehu kia peia kinotia taua Pakeha. (Ko Tuko-
rehu hoki, raua ko Tupotahi, nga kai-tiaki o Kopua. )
Katahi ka tuhi pukapuka a Tukorehu ki a ia kia haere
ia, a haere ana—rite ana te kupu mona mo te
" whakaaro kotahi, " inahoki i whakarongo pu ia ki
te kupu a Tukorehu nana. Muri iho ka haere a
Honana ki Kopua, tae rawa atu kua riro a te
Kerehi; katahi ka whakamutua e ia te mahi a nga
tangata e patu witi ana, karanga ana kia huihui nga
tangata ki tetahi wahi wharuarua e tata ana ki reira.
Katahi ia (a Honana) ka riri ki te tangata nana i
arahi i a te Kerehi. Ki atu ana ia ki nga tangata
e kore e tukua e Tawhiao nga tangata a te Kawana-
tanga kia haere noa ki reira ki te kore he kupu
whakaae i puta ki, a ratou i te tuatahi; kua puta
hoki te panui a Tawhiao kia kaua tetahi Maori,
Hawhe-kaihe ranei, e arahi Pakeha ki uta; me he mea
i mate a te Kerehi, nona ano te he, no te mea kihai i
whakaae a Tawhiao ki a ia kia haere ia i taua
whenua; tetahi, kei a Honana te tikanga ki te patu,
KI te whakaora ranei, i nga Pakeha e takahi ana i
nga panui a Tawhiao. [I puta taua panui i era
marama e rua kua taha ake nei, he whakaaro no
ratou i taua wa ko te haere a te Hihana ki te Kuiti. ]
I te hokinga mai a te Kerehi, ka tutaki ia i a
Tupotahi i te ara, ka whakaari atu ia i te pukapuka
i tuhia ki a ia, ki atu ana ki tana whakaaro na
Honana taua pukapuka. Ki ana mai a Tupotahi,
" E mohio ana ahau ki te tuhituhi nei na Tukorehu. "
Katahi ia ka ui ki a te Kerehi kite take o tona haere
i haere ai ia ki reira; ki atu ana te Kerehi he " hia-
hia nona kia kite ia i te mahinga o nga mihini ki te
patu witi. " Tupotahi, " He tamariki koe, e ahuareka
ai koe ki ena mea ? Tera atu to take i haere ai
koe. " Te Kerehi, " Ae, e hiahia ana ahau kia kite
au i a Manuhiri mo te hui ki Hikurangi. " Tupo-
tahi, " Engari tena, he mea nui; me haere taua ki a
ia. " Kaore a te Kerehi i pai; katahi a Tupotahi ka
ki, "Maku e whakaatu te kainga e hui ai—ke
' Kopua. Ko te ra, kei te 16, ki ta te Pakeha tana
marama: E hoki koe ki Arekahanara. "
Kaore he tikanga e whai kupu ai matou mo tene
korero; ehara i te mea ngaro tona tikanga e kore a
e matauria e te tangata. Engari kia mohio o matou
hoa, he korero pono tonu ia.
E whakakau ana i tetahi kuao hoiho i te ngutu
awa o Nepia i tetahi rangi kua taha ake nei, katahi
ka ngaua rawatia te pakihiwi e te mango. I 1
unga ki uta ka patua taua kuao kia mate rawa
Te kau ma, rua puutu te roa o taua mango ra.
A word with respect to the forthcoming meeting
and we have done. If Sir George Grey and the
Native Minister are flattering themselves with the
hope that none but their favored reporters will be
there—men who will dress up the report of the pro-
ceedings so as to make it presentable to the House
and the country—they will be disappointed. Our
reporters will be there.
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
Mr. William Grace, the young man who took
Major Mair's place in the Waikato district, and who
was " expected to work more in accord with the Na-
tives, " was driven out of the King's territories, on
the 19th February, when attempting to obtain an in-
terview with Manuhiri. Honana, having heard of
his arrival at Kopua, sent word to Tukorehu (who,
together "with Tupotahi, has charge of Kopua) to
drive him forcibly away. Tukorehu sent a written
notice to him to go, and, being for once in " accord
with the Natives, " he went. Honana afterwards
went to Kopua himself, and, finding Grace had gone,
he stopped the grain threshing which was going on,
assembled the people together in a hollow place near
at hand, and severely lectured the man who had
acted as guide to Grace. He told the people that
Tawhiao would not allow Government Agents to ga
up the country without authority; and that he had
made proclamation that no Maori or half-caste was to
guide Europeans up country; that if Grace had
come to grief it would have been his own fault, as he
went up without an order from Tawhiao; and,
lastly, that he (Honana) had power to kill or spare
Europeans transgressing those orders. [The pro-
clamation referred to was made about two months
since, when it was expected that Mr. Sheehan was
about to visit Kuiti. ]
Grace, on his way back, met Tupotahi, and showed!
him the letter he had received, stating that he sup-
posed it was from Honana. Tupotahi replied, " I
mow the writing; it is Tukorehu's. " He then en--
quired of Grace his reason for going up, to which
Grace answered that " he wished to see the machines
at work. " Tupotahi, in answer, " Are you a child,
that you are amused with such things ? You have
another reason. " Grace, " Yes, I wish to see
Manuhiri about the Hikurangi meeting. " Tupotahi,
" That is a more important matter; come, we will ga
to him. " Grace, however, refused, and Tupotahi then
said, "I will tell you the place of meeting—it is
Kopua. The day will be on the I6th (March) ac-
cording to the Pakeha calendar. Return to Alex-
andra. "
We need not say one word with respect to the
above, excepting that our readers may depend on its
accuracy. It speaks for itself.
A shark 12 feet long attacked a foal while being
swum from the eastern to western spit. It tore the
animal's right shoulder to shreds. When brought
ashore the foal was killed.
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
TE WHAWHAI I TE KEEPA O KURU
HOPI.
RANANA, Pepuere 20.
E wha te kau mano o te iwi Hauru kua huaki ki
tetahi rangapu o te hoia. I toa rawa nga hoia, he
toko iti rawa o ratou, i mate; ko nga Huuru i mate
rawa, whati atu ana.
Kua rere mai i Ingarani nga hoia matamua mo te
Keepa.
Kua noho nga hoia a Kanara Peahana kei Etope.
Kua kore he Huuru inaianei i te taha ki Natara.
HE RETA TUHI MAI.
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Ki te Etita o te Waka Maori,
Hikurangi, Waikato 11th Pepuere, 1879.
E HOA., —Tena koe, i runga i to tatou waka. Kia
mau ki to tatou Waka. Tenei he utanga mo runga.
Tukua atu ta matou kupu ki nga Pakeha, ki nga
Maori, me ta ki nga nupepa a te Pakeha kia mohio
ratou nga Pakeha ki ta matou tikanga o konei, o
Hikurangi. Kaore kau he kupu a Tawhiao whaka-
pai ki tenei Kawanatanga i tenei ra. Inahoki, kua
rongo matou i te Kahiti hoko a te Kawanatanga mo
Harapepe. Kei te taha o Waipa taua wahi; i kiia e
te Makarini mo Tawhiao. Tuarua, ka kiia e Kerei
mo Tawhiao i Hikurangi. I tenei wa kua ki te
Kawanatanga ka maketetia a roto i enei ra. Ta
matou kupu, me hinga ata tenei koroheke wawau,
tinihanga, raua ko tana Minita Maori porangi: tana
tino mahi he hari * * * (I konei ka ata
korero nga tangata nana tenei reta i nga mahi e
ahuareka ai a Teone Hihana, me etahi kupu mo nga
moni e pau ana i runga i aua mahi; otira kaore he
tikanga i a matou mo nga maiti takaro a taua
tangata, no konei i kore ai e panuitia e matou—ko
aua mahi i nga tikanga o te motu anake a matou e
korero ai. )
Me ta tenei ki nga nupepa.
Na WHAREKAWA MANGU,
PAKU KOHATU,
Te RANGIKAHARURU,
ara, na matou katoa, na
NGATIMANIAPOTO, na
WAIKATO.
Kua mea te Kaunihera i Kihipone nei kia panuitia
ki te reo Maori nga kau me nga kuri katoa e whiua
ana ki roto ki nga Pauna. I tono matou kia tukua
mai aua panui ki te Waka nei, ki atu ana matou e
kore matou e mea kia utua matou mo te whakamaori-
tanga, me mahi noa. Katahi ka ki mai e panuitia
ana i roto i nga nupepa Pakeha. Tera o matou hoa
Maori, me matou ano, e whakaaro katahi te mahi
riro ke, ko te panui i aua mea i roto i nga nupepa
Pakeha. He pamu hoki ia e panuitia ana kia kite
nga Maori, engari kaore nga Maori e kite ana i nga
nupepa Pakeha. E rito ana ki te mea kaore e
panuitia ana.
Kotahi te kiki kua whakahaerea mai i te Wairoa
tae mai ki Turanga, e nga Pakeha tokorua. I haere
mai i te Wairoa i te Parairei te 21 o Pepuere nei tae
rawa mai ki Turanga i te Ratapu i muri tonu iho.
E ki ana aua Pakeha kaore rawa he mea i te ara
hei arai i te Kooti e kore ai e haereere ki waenganui
o aua kainga. E mea ana raua kia whakahaerea
tonutia e raua tetahi Kooti i taua ara.
WAE AT THE CAPE OP GOOD HOPE.
LONDON, February 20.
A British column was attacked by 40, 000 Zulus.
The British gained a complete victory with only
trifling loss.
The first reinforcement has left England.
The latest Cape news is to the effect that a force,
under Colonel Peirson, is safely established at Edope.
There are now no hostile Zulus in the colony at
Natal.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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To the Editor of the Waka Maori.
Hikurangi, Waikato, 11th February, 1879.
FRIEND, —We greet you in our canoe (i. e. the
Waka). Persevere in (publishing) our Waka. Here
is something for you to put on board. Send our
words to the Pakehas and to the Maories; and let
them be published in the Pakeha newspapers that
the Pakehas may know our sentiments here at Hiku-
rangi. Tawhiao has this day no word of commenda-
tion for the present Government; for we have
heard that Harapepe has been gazetted for sale in
the Government Gazette. That laud is situated on
the Waipa. It was promised by Sir Donald McLean
to Tawhiao, and at Hikurangi Grey also promised
it to Tawhiao; but now the Government say that it
is to be sold by auction shortly. We say, let this
manoeuvring old babbler be turned out, together
with his infatuated Native Minister, whose chief de-
light is * * * (Here the writers favor us
with a circumstantial account of the recreations of
the Honorable John Sheehan, with a few moral re-
flections on the expenses connected therewith; but
as we have nothing to do with that honorable
gentleman's private amusements, we must decline to
publish them—it is his public actions only with
which wo have to do. )
Publish the above in the newspapers.
From WHAREKAWA. MANGU.
PAKU KOHATU,
Te RANGIKAHARURU,
and from the people of
NGATIMANIAPOTO and
WAIKATO.
The County Council of Gisborne has determined
that henceforth all Impounding Notices shall be
printed in Maori as well as in English. We offered
to publish such notices in the Waka without any
charge for translation, but were informed that they
were to be published in the Pakeha papers. It will
appear to our Maori readers, ay it does to us, that
publishing these notices in papers which, the Maories
never see, is an extraordinary method of conveying
to them information intended for their benefit. They
might as well not be published in Maori at all.
A two-wheeled conveyance has been driven by two
Pakehas, Mr. Noble and Mr. Hart, from Wairoa to
Gisborne. They started from Wairoa ou Friday the
21st February and arrived safely at Gisborne ou the
Sunday following. Mr. Noble says there is nothing
to prevent a line of coaches running between the
two places. He will probably start a conveyance to
run regularly between Wairoa and Gisborne.
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
PANUITANGA.
He panuitanga tenei naku, na Meiha - Ropata, mo
nga rakau totara o Paekawa me. kore he tangata
Pakeha e hiahia ki te hoko i aua rakau. Ko te maha
o aua rakou i puta atu i te kau mano; ko te nunui o
te rakau te 12 putu tae ki te 24 putu; ko te roroa e
40 putu tae ki te 80 putu. Kei runga e tu ana ana,
kei raro e takoto ana; te ai he kahanga ki te tape.
Ki te mea ka pai te tangata me haere mai ki a au
patai ai i te utu mo te ratou. Ko taua whenua e
rima maero te pamamao atu i te kainga o Heki e
noho nei i Makarika; kei te taha tonu o te awa o te
Mata aua wao totara e tu ana. E kore e kaha ki te
mahi; kia kotahi te ra pu atu ki Whekenui, i te pai
o te awa hei terenga mo te rakau. No reira o aku
nei waka e hiia nei ki te ika i Aku-Aku.
\_\_ \_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
PANUITANGA.
Ko ahau, ko Hepata Maitai, e panui ana kia
rongo nga Pakeha tenei te puihi rakau na matou ko
toku hapu kei Uawa e tu ana, kei roto i te reti a
Mawhi, tona ingoa ko " Tohua Puihi. " E mea ana
matou kia hokoa taua puihi. Ko ona rakau he
Kahika, he Matai, he Matai, he Pukatea, he Tawa,
me etahi atu rakau ririki iho. Ko te tangata e hia-
hia ana me haere ake ki Uawa titiro ai ki te puihi i
te tuatahi, muri iho ko te moni.
Hanuere 16, 1879. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Kua rima rau nga tangata kua tae ki te hui a
a Paora Tuhaere, no Ngapuhi, no te Rarawa, no
Kaipara, no Waikato ki waho nei. Tokorua nga
rangatira i tukua mai e Tawhiao hei whakarongo ki
nga korero. Kei te wahi raorao te hui e noho ana,
kei reira nga teneti nunui e tu ana i te wahi ruru.
E rua nga teneti nunui i wehea atu mo nga kai, me
nga wai, he mea raihana marire. Kotahi te teneti
nui mo nga manuhiri Pakeha. Ko te whare mo te
Paremete Maori i hangaia ki te paraki, papa rakau
nei—ka o te 250 tangata ki roto. He mea tapa na
Paora taua whare ko " Kohimarama; " ko te ingoa ia
o te hui a Kawana Paraone i te tau 1860. He nui
rawa te kai kua takoto mo taua hui, he mango he
whai etahi..
Tera te ana keringa waro kei Kaitangata, Otakou,
i pahu katoa ake i te ahi i te 21 o nga ra o Pepuere
nei; i mura te au mamaoa o roto. ' E toru te kau
ma rima nga tangata i mate rawa i taua pahutanga;
e 31 nga tupapaku i riro mai, i tangohia mai i roto i
nga kohatu horo i roto i taua ana, takotoru kai te
ngaro atu. Kotahi rau o ratou tamariki kua noho
pani i te ao nei. Kua tu te hui o te Pakeha o reira
ki te kimi tikanga hei oranga mo nga wahine ine nga
tamariki pani.
Kua tae mai te rongo o te paunga o nga pataka
witi me nga mihini a Tareha i te ahi. I pau ki Oma-
runui; ko Tareha i ngaro ki te Aute. E wha, e rima
ranei, nga pataka kakau witi i pau; kotahi pataka
oti kaore i patua; e whitu te kau peke kii i te witi,
me nga mihini pai rawa, e whita rau panua te ritenga o
tona atu. Kaore i mohiotia te take o taua weranga;
engari i te mahi nga Maori ki te patu witi i te mihini,
a e maharatia ana he kora no te ahi o te mihini i
wera ai.
Ko Hori Kerei Taiaroa kua Kahititia hei mema
mo te Whare ki Runga.
Kua timata nga hoia o Ruhia te hoki atu i Taki,
ka hoki ki to ratou whenua.
NOTICE.
I, Major Ropata, desire to make known that I
have totara timber for sale at Paekawa. It may be
that some Pakeha would like to purchase these trees,
of which there are probably over 30, 000. They
are very large, being from 12 feet to 24 feet in cir-
cumference, and from 40 to 80 feet in height. Some
are standing and others are lying down, which will
save the labor of cutting them down. If any person
should wish to purchase, let him come to me about
terms. The place where they are growing is about
5 miles from the residence of Mr. Haig, at Makarika.
The forest is on the banks of the river Mata, and
there is no difficulty in getting timber down the river.
The river is so good that in one day timber can be
brought to Whekenui. The timber for my fishing
canoes at Aku-Aku was obtained there.
———————4———————
NOTICE.
I, Hepata Maitai, desire to inform the Pakehas
that I, and my hapu, have a bush called the " Tohua
Bush" situate at Uawa, (Tologa Bay), on the land
leased to " Mawhi, " [Murphy (?) ] which we want
to sell. The timber consists of Kahika, Matai,
Pukatea, Tawa, and smaller trees. Any person wish-
ing to buy is invited to come to Uawa and look at
the bush first, and pay his money afterwards.
January 16, 1879.
About five hundred Natives have assembled at
Paora Tuhaere's meeting, including representatives
from Ngapuhi, Rarawa, and Kaipara tribes, and
Lower Waikato. Two chiefs have come from Hiku-
rangi to watch the proceedings for Tawhiao. The
Natives are encamped in a well sheltered flat, some
in marquees and tents. Two marquees have been
pitched for refreshment booths, for which temporary
licenses will be granted. There is a large marquee
for European visitors. A large well-lined weather-
hoard house capable of seating 250 people has been
built specially lor the Maori parliament, and Paul
christened the building Kohimarama, in memory of a
large meeting held by Governor Brown in 1860.
Immense stores of food have been prepared, includ-
ing plentiful supplies of dried shark and stingaree.
A dreadful explosion occurred in a coal mine at
Kaitangata, Otago, on the morning of the 21st of
February. Thirty-five men were killed in the
mine; thirty-one bodies were recovered, and three
were still in the mine. About 100 children have
been left fatherless. A public meeting has been
held to take steps to relieve the widows and
orphans, sufferers by the catastrophe.
News has been received of the destruction by fire
of grain stacks and machinery at Omarunui, belong-
ing to Tareha, who at the time of the accident was
absent at Te Aute. Four or five stacks of straw
were burnt, one stack of oats unthreshed, and about
seventy bags of clean grain, besides machinery, which
was the best in the province, valued at £700. The
origin of the fire is at present not known, but the
Natives were busy threshing out oats with the
machine, and it is believed that sparks from the
engine ignited the stacked straw, and thereby caused
the catastrophe.
Hori Kerei Taiaroa has been summoned to the
Upper House, and is gazetted" in Thursday's Gazette.
The withdrawal of the Russian troops from
Turkish territory has commenced,
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
EDWARD LYNDON,
AUCTIONEER, LAND AND COMMISSION AGENT,
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT & ARBITRATOR,
NAPIER. . \_
Government Broker under the Land Transfer Act.
THE WORKING MAN'S STORE
GLADSTONE ROAD, GlSBORNE.
SAM. STEVENSON, PROPRIETOR.
THIS is the old-established Shop where you can get your
GROCERIES, GENERAL STORES, BRUSHWARE,
DRAPERY, &c., of first-class quality, and at prices as low as
any house in town. ]
Just Received—A splendid Assortment of IRONMONGERY,
Colonial Ovens, Spades, Axes, &e.
A capital assortment of SADDLERY.
JAMES CRAIG
(Successor to T. Duncan),
BAKER AND CONFECTIONER,
GLADSTONE ROAD,
Begs to announce that he is prepared to supply the people of
Gisborne with Bread of the Best quality.
CONFECTIONERY, GROCERIES, &C.
Wedding Calces supplied to order.
Suppers, Balls, Soirees, and Parties catered for.
G. HOUGHTON,
PAINTER, PAPER HANGER, DECORATOR, &c.,
GLADSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE (opposite the Royal Hotel).
Oils, Colors, Glass, and Paperhangings of all descriptions
always in stock.
M . H A L L ,
SADDLER, HARNESS, & COLLAR MAKER,
GLADSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE.
An extensive well-assorted Stock of Saddles, Bridle»,
Whips, Spurs, Horse Clothing, &c. Also Buggy Pair
Horse, Cab, Gig, and Carriage Harness. Pack Saddles,
Cart, Trace and Plough Harness manufactured on the pre-
mises at the shortest notice on the Most Reasonable
Terms. In resuming Business, M. H. offers his best thanks
to the public generally for their liberal support in times past
and assures them that nothing shall be wanting on his part to
give general satisfaction to those customers who give him a
call.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.\_
EDWIN TURNER WOON,
NATIVE AGENT & INTERPRETER
OFFICES—Cooper's Buildings, Gisborne.
J . H . STUBBS
CHEMIST, DRUGGIST & STATIONER
GLADSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE.
Prescriptions carefully prepared.
Patent Medicines of .every kind always in stock.
\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
N. JACOBS
IMPORTER OF FANCY GOODS
Musical, Cricketing and Billiard Materials,
Tobacconist's Wares, &.c.
HASTINGS STREET, NAPIER
A. LASCELLES
SOLICITOR & NOTARY PUBLIC, NEPIA
Mr. Lascelles also attends when required at the
Gisborne Court.
J. LE QUESNE,
COAL AND TIMBER MERCHANT,
POET AHURIRI, NAPIER.
W. S. GREENE,
AUCTIONEER, Land & Estate Agent, Timber Merchant
Valuator, Horse, Sheep, and Cattle Salesman, &c.,
GISBORNE.
AUCTION MART—^Next door to Masonic Hotel.
TIMBER YARD—Next Masonic Hall.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
IMPORTERS OF DRAPERY
CLOTHING,
BOOTS and SHOES,
GROCERS,
WINE AND SPIRIT
MERCHANTS,
NAPIER.
GARRETT BROTHERS,
BOOT & SHOE WAREHOUSE, Gladstone Road, Gisborne.
EVERY description of BOOTS kept in Stock, which,
for quality and price, cannot be equalled. Factory,
—Wakefield-street, Auckland, and Napier.
WILLIAM ADAIR,
GENERAL IMPORTER OF DRAPERY, IRONMON-
GERY, OILMAN'S STORES, Wines and Spirits;
Saddlery, Sowing Machines, Kerosene, Turps, Paints, Oils,
GISBORNE.
AGENT FOR
New Zealand Insurance Company
Auckland Steamship Company
Marshall & Copeland's Exhibition. Ale
The " Wellington" Sewing Machine.
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_WILLIAM ADAIR.\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
T, WILLIAMS,
BOOT & SHOE MAKER, HASTINGS STREET,
NAPIER.
A first-class assortment of Ladies', Gent's, and Children's
Boots and Shoes always on hand. Boots and Shoes of every
description made on the premises. A perfect fit guaranteed.
J. SIGLEY ,
TINSMITH, PLUMBER, SHEET IRON & ZINC
WORKER.
GLADSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE.
GRAHAM & CO.,
GISBORNE.,
STOCK, STATION AND GENERAL COMMISSION
AGENTS AND IMPORTERS.
Cash purchasers of Wool, Tallow, and all Colonial Produce
consigned to their Home Agents for sale.
Importers of
Stock and Station Requirements,
Groceries and Oilmen's Stores
Ironmongery,
Agricultural Implements,
Saddlery,
Wines and Spirits,
Men's Clothing and Drapery Goods.
T. WATERWORTH
CEMETERY M A K B LE WORKS
DICKENS STREET, NAPIER.
Plans furnished and executed in any part of the colony
for all kinds of Tombstones, Railings, Monuments, Stone
Carvings, &c.
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TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.
KIRKCALDIE & STAINS,
DRAPERS, GENERAL OUTFITTERS,
IMPOTERS OF
MILLINERY, UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN, MANTLES, COSTUMES, BALL DRESSES, HOUSEHOLD
FURNISHING, CARPETS of every description, FLOUR CLOTHS (all widths), LINOLIUM, BILLIARD
CLOTHS, &c., &c.
IN soliciting the attention of Buyers resident in the country, KIRKCALDIE & STAINS respectfully announce that all orders are
specially supervised by themselves and dispatched by the first mode of conveyance after receipt of order to all
parts of New Zealand.
Patterns forwarded on application, and Details and Styles given descriptive of the Articles mentioned in order.
TERMS OF PAYMENT—5 per cent discount on all cash purchases over £200; 2½ per cent on all purchases over £200, settled
monthly. Accounts rendered quarterly are subject to no reduction.
KIRKCALDIE & STAINS,
LAMBTON QUAY AND BRANDON-STREET,
WELLINGTON.
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P. S. —Dressmaking conducted on the premises. Mourning orders promptly executed.
*
HE PANUITANGA.
TITIRO MAI! TITIRO MAI!
KA puta te Haeata o te Rangi ki Kihipone nei! Kua ara
nga Kawainga o te ata!—ara, ko
RENATA MA
E HAERE MAI ANA KI KIHIPONE NEI.
He tini noa atu a ana
KOTI, TARAUTETE, WEKOTI,
KAONE, PARAIKETE, RAKA,
POTAE, KIAPA,
Me nga tini mea katoa e paingia ana e te Maori. He maka
noa tana mahi i te taonga.
KO TE WHARE KEI KARATITONE RORI, INA, KEI
TE WHARE PEKA TAWHITO A TAKANA.
PARNELL & BOYLAN,
IMPORTERS OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
Of all Description,
FURNISHING IRONMONGERS,
GISBORNE.
Guns, Shot, and Powder.
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Bread and Biscuit Bakers and Confectioners—
HERON, J., Carlyle Street, Napier.
JOHNSON, J. T., Hastings Street, Napier. (Refreshment
Rooms).
Engineer and Iron Founder—
GARRY, J., Hastings Street, Napier.
Fancy Bazaar—
COHEN, H. P., Hastings Street, Napier.
Fruiterer—
BENJAMIN, G., Hastings Street, Napier.
Hotels—
ASHTON, E., Provincial Hotel, opposite the Theatre, Napier.
BELL, JOSEPH, Crown Hotel, Port Ahuriri.
YOUNG, JOHN, Rail-way Hotel, Port Ahuriri.
Licensed Interpreter—
GRINDELL, JAMES, Gisborne.
Merchants and General Importers—
DRANSFIELD & Co., Port Ahuriri.
ROBJOHNS, IRVINE & Co., Port Ahuriri.
VAUTIER, J. H., Port Ahuriri.
Wood and Coal Merchants—
WISHART & Co., Dickens Street, Napier.
TE WAKA MAORI O NIU TIRANI.