and others evinced a strong desire to retain portions of timber land. The natives who spoke were 1 st Te Kuhi favourable 2nd Ko Homai good 3rd Ko Taru for keeping the timber and selling the land Tukarangi a short prelude to the others who are noted above he spoke favourably. 4th Napea, tracing their origin 5 Te Matoha 6 Ngarangi displeased 7 Ngaurahu, tolerable in reply to Ngapara about Kai Iwi 1st of our natives that came up with us - Metekingi a very good speech in favour of Europeans and faithfullness in keeping their words to us sacred. 2. Ngapara, that all the lands of Kai Iwi be given to the Europeans as many of his fathers or dead friends lay there. 3. Maketu, politics and poetry. 4. Tahana very good. 5. Matamata, Your land McLean from end to end. 6. Rangi runga, good speech. 7. Pehi, for selling land but keeping timber. 8. Mawai - the Wangahu claim. We had some native food for Lunch the meeting dispersed and in the evening there was a little amongst the natives respecting the boundary the unanimous agreement at the meeting was that "Kaiwaiki" a Kaika bush should be retained by the natives and fortunately it happens to be a reserve on the Companys