IMPORTANT INTERVIEW BETWEEN HONE TE ONE AND THE KING.

Southland Times, Issue 1211, 18 February 1870, Page 3

IMPORTANT INTERVIEW BETWEEN HONE TE ONE AND THE KING.

The Taranaki Herald, of January 22, has the following : — During the first week in January a letter was received by Hone te One from Tawhiao, requesting Hone and other Kupapa chiefs to meet the King (Tawhiao) at Kawhia. Hone te One and Te Kewene went from Aotea, and Hakopa te Kotuku from Raglan. The korero took plac9 on Monday, the 10th January. Tawhiao " asked Hone te One to return to his land at Kawhia (from which he was expelled by the Kingites a year or two ago). Hone expressed willingness to do so if it were understood that he was still an adherent of the Europeanß. Tawhiao said that he, of course, meant this. Kewene then asked if the King would „ allow a vessel to go into Aotea to take ;: away the produce belonging to hia (Kewene's) tribe. Tawhiap's reply was ; that he could not consent at present ; that - there was plenty of time ; and that he believed before long there would be European traders in both Aotea and , Kawhia. Hakopa, the Raglan chief, (Taylor's successor), was addressed by Tawhiao, Potatau, and Wiremu Nero, and the visitors say that the manner of their reception was so different to what it had , been on former occasions that they are satisfied that the views of the Kingites are to open up friendly communicationsagain. — The kupapas now were received as relatives and- connections, and mutual , friends were spoken of and enquired after, „ whereas in former meetings they acted aa if their guests were perfect strangers. This, in conjunction with the fact of Tawhio's now showing himself to the friendlies for the first time, looks satisfactory. • •