You are already aware of my connexion by marriage with Ngatiporou, my wife being of considerable note, by right of birth being higher than H. Potae, Ropata and others. She is the only child of the late Te Mahiwhakanehu o te Rangi sometimes known as Tamati Waka, who was the elder brother of Enoka Potae, Henares father and sons of Porourangi. She is also first cousin to the old Iharaira, and to Hata te Hokopaura and is admitted to have claims in almost every piece of land from Tologa Bay to Tokakuku B. of P. By the mother's side she has also many claims, but there are other children by another father. Ropata was brought up by my wife's father. H. Potae has much less interest