Te Wairoa September 30th. 1868 Dear Sir, I returned last evening from Waikare-Tateke, whither I went ostensibly to lay out a disputed boundary. I had previously sent a letter to Te Waru, asking him to meet me to talk over the question of his land that has been virtually handed back to him, by Major Biggs' withdrawal of the Confiscation pro-clamation. I conceived that as he professed this to be the subject nearest his heart, that he would not fail to comply. Nevertheless, he did fail, sending me a message by Te Rua Horo, to the effect that he was sick, and his people busy planting; that he had moved to Whataroa; that he left the matter in my hands; and that what I said to Te Rua Horo, would be said to himself, etc., etc., I am now thoroughly convinced that he has other designs; in which belief, numerous circumstances tend to confirm me. Te Rua Horo chose to affect complete innocence of any knowledge whatever of the doings, position, and intentions of Te Kooti's party; telling Tamihana that Te Waru's people were much alarmed, and hoped the Government would assist them. After the old man departed, the conversation followed in the same grooves. As the night waned, and after they thought that I had fallen asleep, they kept up a whiepered conversation for hours; and I gathered sufficient to warrant my