Rewi is fast becoming our friend. Old Manuwhiri I cannot very well make out. Wahanui is a very influential and clever man he is their champion as it were. I do not know much of him yet but he appears to be straight forward, and was very cordial. When I left Te Kuiti we travelled by the same road for 3 or 4 miles, a man who met us said to Wahanui "Kei te arahi koe i te taonga ne"? He answered "hei aha i arahi ai! ki te raru Te Mea i te huarahi ka tanuku te rangi"! I think that Tawhiao is a well meaning man, but he is so fenced about that he cannot exert his influence directly, their devotion to him is something remarkable. I hope to be able to cultivate him through his son I expect that the young fellow will be down here soon. Whitiwa had nothing to say, but his manner was very friendly. I went about the Kuiti taking walks of a mile or more, as I would