in the present appearance of Te Kooti on our border. He has invited him there several times Hori Tupaea obtained the information given Te Hira himself. The natives here are throroughly frightened and in exposed positions are building pas. For our own sakes as a guarantee of good faith I have desired them to put up their pas within our reach - of course I have not told them this. Another messenger to me from Whakamarama just arrived. Rawiri one of the most determined Hauhaus in the part sent him. I am sorry the information was not in writing as the messenger is not quite to be trusted. (I have written to thank him for the intelligence and asked him to make his communications in writing.) This man (Te Hori) states that he came from Okania yesterday (Okania is about four miles from Kuranui see Hamueras statement). That Kooti was at Okania the day before yesterday. He gave out that he was on his way to Te Hira to bring him away with the Ngatipora from Mataora - but that during the night he changed his mind and went on a roving commission - returning again to Okania. He had in his party a man of Ngatihaua Renata by name - detained as prisoner - that during the night he made his escape.