HOME RULE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1079, 7 December 1911, Page 3

HOME RULE.

MR KAIHAU AND THE MAORIS.

While at Kio Kio the N.Z. Herald’s correspondent had a chat with Mr Heuare Kaihau, who produced a plan of the proposed Maori Parliament Flonse, to be built at a cost of ,£7OOO. “ I have brought this matter before the Native Minister and Parliament on several occasions,” be said, “but have received no definite satisfaction. However, Government or no Government this house is going to be erected.” The proposal was that a representative should be nominated from each hapu, who would represent his tribe. He considered that the lime had arrived when the Maori should have Home Rule. This Parliament had been prophesied by the “ King’s ” father many years ago, aud the time had now arrived when he shorn 1 bring the project about. Tire Parliament would be the forerunner of a model Maori town, where youug native boys and gills would be given technical education of the various trades.

Ou being asked if the whole matter was not a dream Mr Kaihau iudiguaully replied that is was not. There were 10,000 Waikato natives alone, who had agreed to be taxed at the rate ol £1 per head. The “King” had decided to devote a considerable amount of the “ maim ” that had been bestowed on him by his people iu the form of endowments.