Wairoa 24 April 1865 My Dear McLean, I arrived here from Mahia last night, fell in with only five natives on the road, Nuhaka river having been shut up I did not go inland you will have heard about our trip which was rather an unfortunate one with me as regards loss of time, the Mohaka and Nuhaka natives have gone back today to their homes and the Hau Hau are about to take their departure,