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Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume III, Issue 4, 15 May 1863, Page 1

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Paora Tuhaere, nephew of Apihai Te Kawau of the Taou, and Ngatiwtatua tribes of Orakei and Kaipara, purchased the fine schooner u Victoria," 56 tons burthen, for the sum of £I4OO, for the purpose of opening a Maori trade with Raroiobga and other islands in the South Pacific. •&•■ M? "fktoria" sailed for the islands on 'flte 26th of February, Paori j|| about twenty of his gflpfc, mjjnpg the passage in twen'4fj§sfrei» :slljf». The schoonc?r touched at ;ihe island of Mangaia, inhere Paora Tuhaere exchanged presents— mat and hard its Ariki or supreme chief, Numangatini. The inhabitants number 2,800, sn4 (speak a language very similar to the Maori 0a the arrival of Pfcoraand party ftt fUrotosga, fbejr were welcomed

with demonstrations of great joy, by the Ariki, Kainuku Tamako and his people, for Kainuku had become acquainted with Paora, qa;the occd*> sion of the visit of this country, in tbeTautußm-of 1862£ Paora was prbdaiiaiißd Ariki over a portion of Rarotonga, with the command of 2,000 men, where he remains;newly Scepretf' psfe&ions, wH are said to consist of large plantations of bananas, cocoanuts, oranges, limes, bread-fruit, taro, kumara, and other productions. The islanders of Rarotonga are estimated at. 7*ooo, besides women and children. They live in towns or walled villages. Their houses are made of stone, are neatly thatched, and are furnished with chairs, sofas, and other furniture, the Raratongans being excellent carpenters and cabinet makers. The "Victoria" came into harbour about ten days ago, with oranges, lime-juice, coffee, bananas, cocoa-nuts,, and arrowroot, the proof, which* we are informed by the agents Messrs. Combes and Daldy, will be about £330 after expenses are deducted. The " Victoria" isin charge of Captain Young, atid sailed on the 9th instant for Sarqtdnga. . The ertterprising spirit pf Paora Tuhaere deserves fcomand it is to :be hoged &s. -Well as ills views willlieistifergf fifif Ms vn:d<|ft&king. ,: '' ;/ ; J" : ;' ;]'\ /•'"'."* "™v* ' The NgatiwHatuawere the original

CiWiiei&.ftf the soil upon wliich • A ufckjtanckstßnds, and were itoe first to invite the Pakeha ;to the shores of the yPtite niataj ahd we now l!nd ■ that tfiey dre the first of the Maori ;tribes to 4 open a trade with their at Rtfrotonga, Mfcrigaia, i*' 6 ir, Maitta, Waitataki, ; ami o%er islands of the South Seal ;