SERIOUS AFFRAY AMONGST THE NATIVES.

New Zealand Colonist and Port Nicholson Advertiser, Volume I, Issue 2, 5 August 1842, Page 3

SERIOUS AFFRAY AMONGST THE NATIVES.

(From the u Auckland Standard,” June 27.)

It appears that some years since the tribe of Nga Te Tematera received an injury from the natives of Touranga—lapse of time not havingblunted the sense of their wrongs, or fancied ones, a party of the tribe of Nga Te Tematera, about five weeks since, went to the natives of Tcuranga, and, horrible to relate, killed and eat seven of them, after which they returned to their pah, and, having fortified it, awaited the retaliation of the Touranga natives. Their expectations were not long left in suspense, for about eight weeks since, the natives having congregated in considerable numbers, marched to the newly-made fortifications, at a place called Witianga, and after slaying several of the tribes of Nga Te Tematera and Nga Te Pauwa, took a number of prisoners. What the fate of the survivors may be, is easily to be conceived. We understand the Waikato natives are on the lookout, expecting an attack f.iom the Nga Te Tematera tribe, as when once the spirit of revenge and blood actuates these people, they are not at all particular what tribe of the natives they attack.

We trust this unhappy affair may not be the means of causing the shedding of more native blood. It is, however, cause of congratulation, that these feuds do not extend to the white population, who, we rejoice to say, are upon good terms with all the natives.