Waitawa, Wairoa Feby. 29th 64 Dear Sir, 'Ihaka Whanga' being on his way to Town you will hear from him nearly allnative news of any moment. There is not the smallest doubt that a considerable number of natives have left the Wairoa District from time to time for 'Waikato' - and but recently some twenty five or thirty have gone from 'Manga aruhe' under 'Te Waru' who has been most industrious in beating up for recruits in all directions. It is alleged that the 'Janet' a schooner trading between the river and Napier and owned by the up river natives purchases goods of various kinds in Napier and forwards them to 'Waikato' - This may or may not be true, certain however it is that they circulate an immense quantity of idle rumours of much evil effect on the minds of the natives. I write principally to suggest that altho' there would arise grave difficulty in the path of any attempted land yet that I believe the natives would gladly a considerable portion after the plan adopted by the Provincial Government in the case of the Pakohae Plains -