Wairea 8th. January 1869 10.30 p.m. Sir, I have the honor to report that the natives here state that the Hau Haus have been down the as far as Manutawhiorangi, where they have slept, eaten, and taken horses, and are supposed to have returned to the , a Kaenga near Waikare Moana. The natives wish to start in quest of the Hau Haus. Have I any authority to bring them, on pay, for any Expedition? Some news, they say, might be heard of Te Waru's movements, if they are allowed to