boundary at Kai Iwi on reference to the Revd. R. Taylor and the Putiki natives it is found advisable to have the boundary at Ikapirau or as termed generally by the natives from a whale that laid there Omapu the reason for having the boundary fixed at this place is to avoid contention with the Ngarauru tribe of Waitotara. The natives accompanying the surveyors are Tahama Turoas son Hoani Wiremu and Te Mote all owners of land there and valuable witnesses to the boundary. The Putiki natives were visited by Mr. Symonds and myself in the forenoon they came up to the Mission House Hori Kingi a newphew of his of some influence named Rangi runga and his brother Te Mawai. The conversation was turned on the boundary between the natives of Wangahu and those of the Wanganui the latter tribe presing on their strength to include the boundaries of the former and dispose of their lands the boundaries first laid down by Paipai an influential native of Putiki Pa and related by marriage to those of Wangahu were acknowledged by a majority of the contending tribes, but from a supposed insult of the Wangahus in not visiting Mawai and his brother instead of Rangitauima an old chief of the River with whom they had a consulation as to