TE WETEKANCA.
Nga Whai-korero a Tawhiao i te Wetekanga o nga Iwi kia hoki ki o ratou kainga i te 25 o Mei, 1893. Tako kupu tonu ake kia rongo tonu maiuga Matariki, nga Manukura, nga Whakamarumaru, nga Rangatira, te Iwi nui totm, katoa, katoa, katoa, He kupu ake naku kia rongo tonu mai koutou ; e noho maina hoki ratou, c whakarongo mai nei. He kupu ake naku, kr> teuei kupu na: —''Ma te Atua tonu tiitou katoa e tiaki, manatonii e whakamarama, mana anake e tiaki, man a tonu e homai te maramatanga. ki lotoki o koutou ngakau." Tenei kupu ake aku kia rongo tonu mai koutou : "Ko tc ra tenei e Wetekina ai, turn Iwi, tera Iwi, ki tona waahi, ki tona waahi. Ko te ra tenei e liikoi ai te wae matau, raua ko te wae maui. " Ka Wetckina i tenei ra, ka WetPkina, ka Wot kina, ka Wetekina. He kupu ake naku kia rongo tonu mai koutou, e ki ana tenei kupu:—■ Wetekina, nga rarurj.ru i runga i nga Marae; katoa; katoa, katoa. I taku ano ka wetekina, wetekina hoki tau, Wetekina, ! Wetekina !! Wetekina !!! kaua e wailio. H o kupu ake naku kia roego tonuniai KOE, — A KOE tonu nano, "Wetekina, Wetekina, Wetekina, puta puta puta noa to Aupouri." Mo tenei anake, ka whakamutna e ahau tenei, ka whankitia atu e aliau ki raro ki a Tawhiao.
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Paki o Matariki, Issue 9, 25 July 1893, Page 2
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231TE WETEKANCA. Paki o Matariki, Issue 9, 25 July 1893, Page 2
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