Waitawa Wairoa March 30th 1864 Dear Sir, There has been during the week past considerable excitement here owing to reports spread by 'Paora Toke' of the intentions of Government with regard to himself and also of the doings (according to his version) of the Troops etc. at Waikato. 'Te Teira' of Aropaoanui has taken up the matter very hotly and probably through him a certain party of natives at this place have been very loud in their demonstrations - On Tuesday there was a large gathering of natives, and it was proposed to go to 'Petane' (some hundred) armed with guns and Tomahawks - This resolution would have been carried out, but for the determined opposition of 'Hopu' 'Pitiera' - who finally succeeded in inducing them to compromise matters so far as to allow himself and two others deputed by the runanga to go to Napier see the real position of affairs, and to abide their report - What the effect of the