Papers Past | Letters and Diaries | The Papers of Sir Donald McLean | Series 2 Inward letters (Maori) | 3 pages written 22 Mar 1853 by Hoani Wiremu Hipango in Wanganui to Sir Donald McLean, related to...

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Ngati Apa and Ngati Rangatahi, Ngati Parewahawaha, Ngati Haua, and Ngati Hakatere. It was Parata who called for the fight over this man Manuka, who had been seized for his stealing of sheep. Parata had stolen Ngati Apa's canoes, five of them. Friend, that's all the talk of here. It's bad talk, Rangitikei's fighting talk; Ngati Apa doesn't want to fight, they are living peacefully. Letters have come from Hapurona Tohikura to Hori Kingi, Haimana, Aperapiko, Hemi, and I [asking] that we go there. I said to Hori, 'It's right, we should go and stop the fighting.' Hori said to me, 'You are right in what you say.' And I said, 'Yes'. That's all I have to tell. From your good friend, from Hone Wiremu Hipango, WilliamtownTo McLean

Ngati Apa ratou ko Ngati Rangatahi, ko Ngati Parewahawaha, ko Ngati Haua, ko Ngati Hakatere, na Parate te karangaranga whawhai mo tenei tangata i hopukia mai nei, mo Manuka, mo tana tah[a]etanga i nga hipi. Kua tahaetia e Parata nga waka o Ngati Apa, 5 nga waka i tahaetia e Pararata. E hoa, heoti ano o kone[i] korero. He korero kino, he korero whawhai to Rangitikei; kaore Ngati Apa i te hiahia ki te whawhai, kei [te] noho marie ratou. Kua tae mai nga pukapuka a Hapurona Tohikura ki a matou ko Hori Kingi, ko Haimana, ko Aperapiko, ko Hemi, kia haere ake ki reira. Ka mea atu au ki a Hori, 'E tika ana, me haere taua hei tami i te kino.' Ka ki mai a Hori ki ahau, 'E tika ana ta koutou kupu.' Ka mea atu au, 'Ae'. Heoti ano aku korero. Na to hoa aroha, na Hone Wiremu Hipango, Wiremutaone Ki a Te Makarini

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