TE WHARE-KARAKIA O NGATI-POROU.

Toa Takitini, Issue 58, 1 June 1926, Page 409

TE WHARE-KARAKIA O NGATI-POROU.

NGA Ml HI O NGA IWI. 1 te wa i whakajuaretia ai te whare-karakia o Ngati Porou i Tikitiki. tera telahi pukapuka i reira, hei tuhituhinga ma te tangata i ona whakaaro, i ana mihi, mo tana whare-karakia. Ko etahi enei o nga mihi a nga tangata i tae ki tana hui: — Na te Kaivana-Tianara: “A memorial to be proud of.” Na ton.i icahine ; 44 A beautiful and deeply -interesting church.” Na te tamahine: 44 Kapai.” Na te tain a: 44 Pairawatu.” Na te Pirimia: “Beautiful, and inspires every true New Zealander.” Mrs. Coates : 44 A very beautiful memorial.” Maui Pom-are: 44 Ma te aha.” Rangi Hiroa: 44 Ko te hononga ote ao tawhito kite ao hou.” Raumoa: 44 Kaore i ko atu te ataahua.” Timi Kara: 44 Far exceeds ordinary conception.” Ida Clayton ( Whakatane ) : 44 Very, very beautiful.” Mabel Hughes (Tokomaru Bay ) : 44 A gem arid an inspiration.” TienVl Mete ( Nuhaka ) : 44 He whakamaharatanga e whakapehapeha ai te ngakau/ Patu te Rito ( Whakaki) : 44 He mea whakamiharo ten«i whare-karakia.”

Wi Karauria (Muriwai) : 44 He mea whakamiharo tenei whare karakia. ara, te ekenga o nga mea a nga tipuna ki runga.” Chief Judge Jones: 44 A memorial of industry and taste.” Wm. Cooper (Gisborne): 44 Mawai e whakataetae? ” W. A. Te Waaka (Rotorua) : 44 Kei te hari nui te ngakau mo te Whare Tapu oTe Atua, tae atu hoki kite kohatu whakamahara mo nsra hoia. He whakakotahi i te huuga ora i roto i Te Ariki kiaNgati Porou katoa.” Lotev, (Te Ante College): 44 Most unique and beautiful.” Simkin ( Napier) : 44 0 how amiable are Thy dwellings. Thou Lord of Hosts.” Kani Te Ua (Gisborne): 44 Rere ana te wehi-wehi.” F. A. Bennett (Hastings): 44 Uira ana to whare e Ngati Porou.” Maora Tamihana (Gisborne) : 44 Miharo te whare, me to Hui.” Ike Robin (Clive): 44 He tino whare, he tino Hui.” Ripeka Arapata (Makaraka): 44 Kanui toku' whakamihi ki tenei whare, mete Hui katoa. Tino pai.” A. E. Prebble (Napier): 44 Very beautiful work.” Chas. Newham (Wellington): 44 A most beautiful church.” Mitchell (Rotorua): 44 Kanui te mihi ki nga kaupapa o tenei Hui, a, e hoki ana i runga i te tumanako tera e pai nga tikanga a nga ra e heke iho nei.” ?. Paranihia Hineiara (Mataiveka ) : 44 Ano he moemoea naku i taku kitenga i to whare whakamiharo.” Fe Ara Ngamoki (Omaio) : 44 Ko te whare karakia hei pupuri i nga mahi a ringa o nga tipuna.” Tawhai Tvmutimu {Omaio) : 44 Nana, kihai te hawhe i korerotia kia au.” t Koopu Erueti (Maraenui): 44 1 he nga tangata kaore i tae mai ki tenei hui kororia.” Wiremu Takana (Dannevirke): 44 Ko te hui tino pai tenei o nga hui katoa i tae ai ahau ara, ona take katoa.” Rakiwhata Peeti (Dannevirke): 44 He whakamihi ki a Ngata me Ngati-Porou katoa mo te pai ote whare karakia, mete kohatu whakamahara mo nga tamariki i hinga kite pakanga, me te tino pai o te hui. nui o te kai, nui o te tangata, me nga rangatira i tae mai ki tenei hui. Heoi, kia ora e te iwi.” Rutene Tuhi (Wairoa): 44 1 kite ahau i nga painga katoa o tenei hui, te whare karakia, te kohatu nga kupu korero. nga manaaki a Ngati-Porou, i runga ite tika mete pcno.” Rewi Tamihana (Wairoa): 44 Miharo to whare, to kohatu, huitahi ki to marae, kite iwi.” Ruiha Hakiwai (Omaha): 44 He tohu nui no to whakapono.” Hone Moeke (Whakatane): 44 He miharo te nui ote tangata.” Hunia Haare (Whakatane): 44 Kapai te whare mete marae.” • Tarati Te Hoata (Wharerangi): 44 E mihi ana ki to whare, ki to kohatu, hei whakamahara ki nga reanga tangata kei te heke iho. Ma te Atua koutou e manaaki.” ‘ Paora Kurupo (Moteo): 44 He tohu nui no to whakapono nui mo nga whakatipuranga kei te haere mai.”

Nirai Aporo (Moteo) : “He hui miharo he kore no te wai whakahaurangi e kitea i mua i muri o te marae.” Rebecca Hingston (Havelock) : 44 Ataahua ana to whakamm ban.” C. A. Tucker '{'Whar^garei): “Most beautiful work of art.” P. Callaghan (Tolago Bay): A credit to the native race.” T. H. Haismari (Gisborne): “A beautiful and wonderful example of the faith and artistry of the Maori race.” C. J. Wheeler (Gisborne): Who worships here will never forget.”