NATIVE MEETING AT OTAKI.
A Native meeting of some importance was held at Otaki on the 13th of March. on which occasion. Wi Tako, Maimera, Rapana Turoa, Te Rauhihi and others, addressed the numerous guests, four hundred of whom engaged in a sham-fight. Some of the speeches were very foolish, others highly objectionable, attributable, perhaps, in great measure to the ignorance of the speakers. Some of the Chiefs spoke sensibly: we subjoin a few extracts:-* "Let the work of the Runanga be to make dear what is written in the Gospels, so that we may live in peace as the law requires. Let us live in love with our friends the Europeans. This is another word to the Runangas. Let their work be so conducted as to obtain the sanction of Europeans. Let all Runangas be strong and honest, not forgetting that there is One above us who knows all our thoughts; let their decisions and judgment be correct so that His wrath shall not be provoked, so shall our labours prosper." •• Let us confine our attention to the carrying out of law and justice among ourselves. Your remarks [i. e. the extract above] have been heartily approved of by my Runanga." " Let all the roads be thrown open, and mails; do hot let this be a cause of further quarrelling."
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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 8, 15 April 1862, Page 13
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221NATIVE MEETING AT OTAKI. Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 8, 15 April 1862, Page 13
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