Tu-hinga | TranscriptTranscript: Pa Kirikiri
Mei 6 1879
Kia Henare Matua e hoa tena ra koe.
He whakaatu tenei na matou kia koe i ta matou whakaaro mo te haramai a Henare Tomoana kia Pootitia atu ai a e matou.
Heoi whakaetia ana e matou katoa kia tu koia hei tangata mo te pooti.
He kupu ke tenei na matou kia koe me tuku mai ki runga kia Henare Tomoana to korua pooti.
Ko te take he pouri no matou koi tu tokorua korua ka hinga korua ka riro te mana pooti i a Maihi.
Kua whakakotahitia e matou te pooti ki runga kia Henare Tomoana.
Kaati ko tou pooti me tuku mai ki runga ki tenei o korua.
Kaati kaua e waiho hei mea tautohetohe i waenganui i a korua.
Ki te tae atu me tuku mai to reta
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to waea ranei hei whakahoki mai ki a mohio ai matou ki to whakaaro.
Anaru Matete
Pana Waihopi
Hani Kaika
Te Wiremu Kiriahi
Paora Kate
Awherata Teari
Hemi Teoriki
Karaitiana Taro
Teteira Matairangi
Hemi Waaka
Hemi Pukekore
Rihimona Teororaiti
Paora Haki
Tukare Mihingare
Epaniha Paremata
Hemi Ratapu
Eru Moanahia
Hirini Ratu
Otene Pitau
Hapeta Hape x
Epiniha Hokeke x
Haoni Ruru
Wi Pere
Heremaia Rawehe
Paora Parau
Nopiria.Whakamāoritanga | TranslationPa Kirikiri
May 6 1879
To Henare Matua, friend, greetings to you.
This is to inform you of our thoughts regarding Henare Tomoana's coming to be voted for by us.
Therefore, we all agree for him to stand as our candidate for the vote.
This is another message from us to you requesting that you give your vote to Henare Tomoana.
The reason is we are concerned that if both of you stand, you will both lose and the voting power will go to Maihi.
We have united our votes behind Henare Tomoana.
Therefore, your vote should be given to this one of you two.
Don't let this become a matter of dispute between you two.
If you receive this, please send your letter or
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telegram in response so we know your thoughts.
Anaru Matete
Pana Waihopi
Hani Kaika
Te Wiremu Kiriahi
Paora Kate
Awherata Teari
Hemi Teoriki
Karaitiana Taro
Teteira Matairangi
Hemi Waaka
Hemi Pukekore
Rihimona Teororaiti
Paora Haki
Tukare Mihingare
Epaniha Paremata
Hemi Ratapu
Eru Moanahia
Hirini Ratu
Otene Pitau
Hapeta Hape x
Epiniha Hokeke x
Haoni Ruru
Wi Pere
Heremaia Rawehe
Paora Parau
Nopiria.
