Port Nicholson 12 January 1852 Friend, Te Wereta, Greetings. Your two letters have come. Friend, you are correct in saying that new land of Heretaunga will be acquired. And you can collect the payments, that is what Te Hapuku told me. However, as for the new location, it is a place given by Te Hapuku after it was paid for by the Governor, that is, as his response to Te Hapuku's arguing for £4,500 as payment for that already been planned and to include the new acquisition. You should come at once to Heretaunga. You will not be ignored by our friend Te Hapuku. You might think that Te Hapuku is of little account, and his food can not be spread out in a heap, but he is a great man, of great ideas and thinking. Indeed, you two are of like mind, you receive as chiefs and are resilient of mind, that is his stance too. You spoke out about Te Potangora, but so too did our friend. Leave him to give away that part of your land, because there is a lot left. You have what belonged to your ancestor as well as this land here in Heretaunga. So be considerate to our friends living on these lands of ours. But on the days of payment let them also consider you. The Governor has agreed to buy those lands. He approves of what you said. But write to me, and whether it is right or wrong, I will listen carefully and calmly. Your word is not just something written down, it is the word of a chief. Friend, now I will speak seriously to the Governor. And then I will answer your letter about Whawanui. Your young ones are just giving themselves airs in their talk and they are putting pressure on you, soon, however, you and I will sort out an arrangement for the land, after I have carefully sought out what your friend the Governor is thinking. From me, from your good friend, McLean