becomes more hilly and broken; the flats on the river less extensive, but equally rich. As we ascended, we passed, or rather, dined, at Maungaaruhu, on the right bank of the river. The natives of Te Wairoa use tobacco of their own growth, contributing hardly anything to the Revenue by that means. As far as I have yet observed, the North, or left bank, is the most level; at least as far as Opoiti; which is a pretty settlement on the Maungapoiki river; which runs through the country to Turanga. There is a nice Church built here, and a nice set of natives.Paora, the Chief, is a fine fellow. A nice grove of peach trees, and grapes, add much to the appearance of the place. The women, who frequently carry the day, are extravagant in their praises of Te Pakeha. Good sheep grazing across the Mangapoiki; where Hauauru, the Hauraki Chief, slaughtered many of this tribe. The old Chief, Koari Te Ropiha, and others, leave me to-day; so that I go on with my own natives, and hope to make a better day's journey. The natives here say that the Moa exists at Wakapunaki; and that they frequently get an occasional Moa feather in the neighbourhood of the mountain. On asking them to produce a feather, they said they had buried them with their dead. The country gets hilly and broken on both sides of the river.