Tu-hinga | TranscriptTranscript: Mohaka
Maehe 28 1894
Kia Henare Matua. E hoa tena ra koe ara koutou katoa ko te komiti ma te Atua koe e tiaki me tau komiti katoa kia ora koutou amine ka mutu te mihimihi.
Kia rongo mai koutou kua tae mai a Raka ki te Wairoa nei kua korero matau mo te katinga atu i te waea nei ko te ki tenei a Raka kia tikina mai matau kia puhipuhia mo te katinga i te waea ka whakahokia e matau ki tenei ki na e pai ana mau tonu e haere mai ki te patu i nga koroheke i nga tamariki patua e koe tao rawa kai rawa koi moumou hoki mate pirau kati he mea atu tenei kia koutou ko komiti kai a koutou te ritenga ki ta koutou i pai ai koi naka ki te kitea e koutou kia tere te whakahoki mai ka huri.
Kia Te Harawhira ratau ko tonoa wanau.
Kia Tamati Kai kino.
Kia Paraone Hakihaki.
Kia Te Ropiha ratau ko tona wanau.
Kia Henare Matua me ou komiti katoa.
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Hori Karaka
Anaru Matete
Tamihana Ruatapu
Paora Kate
Matenga Tamaioria
Wimu Kiriahi
Hirini Te Kani
Rutene Te Kani
Kerehoma
Raniera.Whakamāoritanga | TranslationMohaka
March 28, 1894
To Henare Matua. Greetings to you and to all the committee members. May God protect you and your entire committee, may you all be well, amen. That concludes the greetings.
Take heed, Locke has arrived here in Wairoa and we have discussed the obstruction of the telegraph wire. This is what Locke said - that they would come and get us to be shot for obstructing the wire. Our response to this is: if you wish to come and kill the elderly and the children, let them be killed by you, let them be speared, beware lest you waste [life] through corruption. That concludes that matter. This is another matter for you and the committee - it is up to you to decide what you think is appropriate. If you see fit to respond quickly, that is all.
To Te Harawhira and their family
To Tamati Kaikino
To Paraone Hakihaki
To Te Ropiha and their family
To Henare Matua and all your committees
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Hori Karaka
Anaru Matete
Tamihana Ruatapu
Paora Kate
Matenga Tamaioria
Wimu Kiriahi
Hirini Te Kani
Rutene Te Kani
Kerehoma
Raniera.
