They would grasp at payment for their land. Now, look, McLean, Wakefield paid for Wairau with the goods of the Queen. Later he died at Wairau. Hence the Governor's right was confirmed, but Rawiri's was wrong. In my own opinion, it was wrongful killing and wrongful taking of those payments. But your [move], Governor, was to go straight to Wairau. Payment up front and the dead after. Very good. But Ngati Toa's weapon was to eat wrongly of the cooked food [? people], and take wrongly the payments for my land. Now listen to these suggestions. Or is it wrong to you two? But, you, Governor, will you not agree to allow these payments over Kaiapoi? The payments for Kawia and Waitohu as recompense for the payment at Kaiapoi? When the committee meeting in your presence ends, Governor, you should give £2,000 to Rawiri. Then you should also give me payment for Kawia and Waitohu, two thousand also, because Waitohu is also mine from my own ancestors of old who have gone. Now I see that, hence also my word at Pukehou was stitched up [?]. If you agree with these suggestions, yes, or if you disapprove, Ngai Tahu will have Kaiapoi. Although it is up to you about these payments, in my view you should give me those payments for Waitohu at once. That is all. From Paora Tau and Hone Neteritahea[?] Ngai Tahu; we are from Kaiapoi