NATIVES AND the MAORI KING.
A Wellington journal understands that a large meeting of Native tribes has just been held at Te Motuiti, near Foxton, for the purpose of considering Tawhiao’s invitation to the Hikurangi gathering. All the principal speakers referred to the coming meeting as the celebration of the Maori King’s return to his allegiance, and, after several days’ discussion, it was unanimously agreed that the Ngatiraukawa, Rangitane, Muanpoko, and Ngatipa tribes should attend in force, in response to Tawhiao’s invitation. The Lower Wanganui Natives are as yet undecided, but if they should join, these districts will send a contingent of visitors nearly a thousand strong. It is a noticeable fact that at the recent Motuiti meeting the most prominent speaker was Wi Hapi, who took so active a part in the King movement in 1862, and has not visited Manawatu since that time.
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Patea Mail, 28 February 1882, Page 3
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