King Country Maoris At Variance Over Pact
— — » NEW PLYMOUTH, March 29. An assuranc'e by the Prime Minister (Mr. Fraser) that no ar.tion would be taken to niake the King Country Pact a permanent institution without consulting the whole of the people -aft'eeted was given in a telegrain received in Taumarunui today by the paramount chief of Tawharetoa Tribe, -Hepi Te Heuheu. The telegraiu was in reply to a niessage from Te Ileuheu advismg tlie Prime Minister of the views of the section of tlrerManiapoto tribe directly to the north oi' Taumarunui, and of the Tuwharetoa and Waimarino Maoris. The message to Mr Fraser said it had been decided to petition the Prime Minister and through him the House oi' Representatives voicing strong objeetion to making the King Country Pact a permanent institution within the area until there had oeen an opportunity of discussing with him the matter on: which agreement had been reached and which affected the proposed partition of the King Country according to the tribal areas. The reeent referendum clearly showed a disparity of opinion atfhong the Maoris in the northern ana southern parts of the King Country.
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Chronicle (Levin), 30 March 1949, Page 5
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