Tu-hinga | TranscriptTranscript: 25 Maehe 1878
He panuitanga tenei ki te hui me nga rangatira e noho ana ki Pakohai a te 28 o nga ra o Maehe tau 1878 kia rongo kia mohio.
Ko nga tino putake o te hui ki Kahuranaki i panuitia i te 20 o Maehe tau 1878 kua whakamanaia e te iwi me nga rangatira e tika ana aua kupu kia tonoa ki te kawanatanga kia whakamana mai e ia ko aua take ka tuhia ki raro nei.
1 Tuatahi
Kua whakaaetia e te hui kia tu nga komiti whiriwhiri i runga i te mana o nga rangatira me te iwi me hoatu hoki kia whakmanaia e te kawanatanga hei whakahaere i o tatou take raruraru i waenganui i nga iwi e rua Maori Pakeha.
2 Tuarua
Kia whakaturia te komiti o nga rangatira me te iwi nui tonu hei kai tiaki mo taua komiti whiriwhiri ka oti me hoatu kia whakamanaia e te kawanatanga.
3 Tuatoru
Me whakatu he kooti whakawa whenua Maori ma tatou i runga i te mana o nga rangatira me nga
kaiwhakahaere me te iwi nui tonu ka oti hoatu kia whakamanaia e te Kawanatanga.
4 Tuawha
Ko nga Pakeha kua mahi Apiha Komihana i te kawanatanga tahito kaore matou e pai kia tu aua tangata ki roto i te kawanatanga hou whakahaere ai i nga iwi Maori.
5 Tuarima
Ko Ta Hori Kerei te tumuaki o te kawanatanga hou ratou ko aua minita me Hone Hiana te minita mo te taha Maori E hoa ma tena koutou i roto i te rangatiratanga o te kuini me tona mana.
6 Tuaono
E hoa ma kia mana ia korua a matou take e mau iho i runga ake nei kaua tetahi e whakahapaia e korua koi waiho hei mea whakahe ki to korua kawanatanga.Whakamāoritanga | Translation25 March 1878
This announcement is for the meeting with the chiefs sitting at Pakohai on the 28th day of March 1878, so that it may be heard and understood.
The main purposes of the meeting at Kahuranaki announced on 20 March 1878 have been agreed upon by the people and chiefs that those words are correct to be sent to the government so that it may authorise those matters which are written below.
1. First
It has been agreed by the meeting that committees of deliberation should stand under the authority of the chiefs and the people, and also be given to be authorised by the government to manage our difficult matters between the two peoples, Maori and Pakeha.
2. Second
That a committee of chiefs and the entire tribe should be established as guardians for that deliberation committee, when completed it should be given to be authorised by the government.
3. Third
A Maori land court should be established by us under the authority of the chiefs and the administrators with the entire tribe, when completed it should be given to be authorised by the Government.
4. Fourth
The Pakeha who have worked as Commission Officers in the old government - we do not agree that those people should stand within the new government to administer the Maori people.
5. Fifth
Sir George Grey is the head of the new government, he and those ministers with John Sheehan the minister for the Maori side. O friends, regards to you all in the chieftainship of the Queen and her authority.
6. Sixth
O friends, may you two have authority over our matters held above, let neither of you be deterred lest it be left as something to oppose your government.
Petition for authorising committees and a Māori Land Court (Pakohai/Kahuranaki 1878-03-25). Ngāti Kere Archives, accessed 09/04/2026, https://ngatikere.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/1325
