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Maori
Turanganui 20 January 1852 Go off, my message, that is, our message, to Port Nicholson, to McLean and his senior, Governor Grey. Sirs, Greetings to you both. Now, listen to what we have to say about the final payments for all our lands on that side agreed to. But, sir, McLean, here is a question for you about our first discussion at Maka's home at Tuhitarata. Because you did not come back here from Heretaunga but went on to Port Nicholson, we are therefore writing down our proposal to you. Listen both of you, we have all agreed about the final payments for those lands of ours. But now for the first time we wish to pursue the final payments for those lands of ours. Now, friends, if you agree to our proposal, then it is up to you to decide if one of you, McLean,
Turanganui 20 Hanuere 1852 Haere ra, e tenei korero, ki Poneke, ara, e ta matou nei korero, ki Te Makarini raua ko tona matua ko Kawana Kerei. E ta ma, Tena ra korua. Na, whakarongo mai ki ta matou nei korero mo nga utu whakamutunga o o matou kainga katoa i tena taha tika. Otira, e ta, e Te Makarini, he ui tenei ki a koe mo to tatou koreronga tuatahi ki te kainga o Maka ki Tuhitarata. No te mea hoki kaore koe i hoki mai i Heretaunga, ka tika mai ma konei haere atu ai ki Poneke, na konei matou ka tuhi atu ai i ta matou nei korero. Kia rongo mai korua, kua whakaae katoa matou mo nga utu whakamutunga o ena kainga o matou. Inahoki katahi ano ka pa te hiahia ki roto ki o matou nei ngakau kia whai atu matou ki nga utu whakamutunga o ena whenua o matou. Na, e hoa ma, ki te whakaae mai korua ki runga ki ta matou korero, ma korua ano te whakaaro kia haere mai tetahi o korua, a Te Makarini, e