"Muaupoko never occupied this land formerly during the life time of old Te Whatanui, but two small portions were given to them by his sons, Whatanui Te Tahuri and Whatanui Tutaki, by the side of the lake; very small pieces. Tahuri gave his piece in 1847; Tutaki gave his in 1857."

(Watene has supplied me with a list of 87 names of natives claiming to be interested in the portion of land at Horowhenua—marked No. 2 on the plan—and which belonged to old Te Whatanui and others. In the list appear the names of two Pomares, sons of Whatanui's daughter, who married Pomare, a chief of Ngapuhi. One of the Pomares was lately ordained at Auckland, a deacon of the Church of England; the other had the honor of being presented, with his wife, to the Queen; and his son, the great-grandson of Te Whatanui, has the honor of being god-son to Her Majesty.)