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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 63

Written Statement of a Ngatiawa Chief. A Teacher

Written Statement of a Ngatiawa Chief. A Teacher.

"I will state what I know respecting the killing, by these two tribes, Ngatiawa and Ngatitoa, of the former inhabitants of this land, the title to which is being investigated by the Court. There was no peace made with them up to the arrival of the large party of Ngatiawa, in 1827. When that party arrived there were no people dwelling on this coast, only shags and seagulls on the sea beach. The remnants of the inhabitants had fled to the mountains. That party came to Waikanae, they then returned and occupied the coast, because it was clear, those of the former inhabitants who had escaped having fled to the forests. Some few were in slavery, numbers had been killed. These two tribes occupied the coast as far as Manawatu. Ngatikuia, a hapu of Ngatiawa settled at Ohau, when Toheriri, a chief of Muaupoko, came out and lived among them. When Ngatitoa heard, they came and killed Toheriri. This is certain that these two tribes were constantly killing the former inhabitants. They did not make peace with them. Afterwards Ngatiraukawa came, when they protected them against these two tribes, but though Ngatiraukawa settled here. Ngatiawa did not cease to kill them. For, see, Mahuri was murdered for Ngatikahungunu having murdered Ngatitama at, Wairarapa, in two pas, Tarata was one, Warepapa the other, that was the cause of Mahuri being murdered; great numbers of Rangitane, Ngatiapa and Muaupoko, were killed. Then, after that, Rangitane came secretly and killed a Ngatiawa woman, when Ngatiawa followed them up among the Ngatiraukawa, as far as Horowhenua. After that again another party came of Ngatiawa, Taranaki, and Ngatimaru; when they came to Manawatu they killed more of the original inhabitants; there was no peace made with them. Ngatiraukawa protected them against these two tribes, Ngatitoa and Ngatiawa; Ngatiraukawa kept them as servants for themselves."

"Wi Tamihana Te Neke.

Waikanae, May 23, 1873.