An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand
Pukekohe.—Desiring that the European settlers may be removed. Akarana, 4 Tihema, 1857
E Hoa e Kawana,—
Akarana, 4 Tihema, 1857.Tena ra ko koe. Tenei ano ta matou kupu ki a koe. Kia whakahokia nga Pakeha e noho ana ki runga i to matou pihi i Pukekohe i te Awa nui o Taikehu, kia whakanohoia ki runga ki to Te Kuini wahi, ta te mea ko to matou kainga pumau tenei mo a matou tamariki. Kei reira hoki to matou urupa. E kore tenei wahi e tukua ki aua Pakeha; engari mo matou, mo a matou tamariki.
Ehara i a koe tenei he, ehara i a Te Raika, engari no te Pepene. Ehara i te mea no nga ritenga Maori tenei. Engari no te ture o Te Kuini o te Kawanatanga hoki o Niu Tireni, no te mea kua waiho koe hei hoa aroha ki nga tangata katoa, kia tika ai te noho a te Pakeha a te tangata Maori, ake, ake.
Na Matou tenei pukapuka,
Na Mohi,
Na Te Akitai katoa.