Dr Pomare, Chief Native Health Officer, says that there will be no more Te Whitis. He believes that the general verdict is that the Parihaka organisation breathed its last with its great exponent. He ridicules a report that the Maoris believed that Te Whiti would rise on the third day. Te Whiti never made that claim tor himself. The old chief predicted his own death, and added: "The time is coming wljen peace will be declared, and after it has come the question will be asked, 'Who is the author of peace' and the little children will answer, 'Te Whiti.' " That prophecy, says Dr. Pomare, has practically been fulfilled. People can sqy what they like, but there is no doubt that Te Whiti has been the cause of peace in Taranaki. Only for him war would have broken out long ago. l When Titokowaru was very anxious to fight, he said to Te Whiti: "If the mosquito bites my leg, slap it." Te Whiti answered: "Were not your ears singed?" referring to the rebel's previous defeat.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 9004, 14 December 1907, Page 5
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