as Europeans are in question Rangitikei is decided on by us as a boundary for the Europeans. Meeting closed food served out. March 16th, 1849. Martin Ngatiraukawa. E Ngatiapa e Hunia tokuhou. We are now under a new law a law of peace. I was in the hands of all the tribes on the coast Ngatiruanui Wanganui Ngatiapa. It is only now we are getting wise the Europeans teach us wisdom - we are all children, we were all children it is only now we are acquiring knowledge. All I have to say to you Ngatiraukaus and Ngatiapas is to become old in wisdom. Mr.McLean I have nothing to say the words of each party are strong so that those who desire to do impartial justice are not heard. Kuruki the foot struck - Kiriwai burning in fire, Arapeta is my mark a man taken by him in war now ferryman at Rangitikei. Ihakara. If you pay the Ngatiapas for the land to the Ngatiapas you shall possess it and I shall possess it we shall never give up our land and we give you this open warning. Rawiri Ngatiapa. What Martin says is right we shall not add fuel to fire we are both strong in contending for the land. We will hold to our intentions and you will do the same. We shall all be put down very likely by the Europeans let both of us persist in our inclinations. The reason of our strength is on a/c. of the words of Te Kawana who is now dead we wish to adhere strictly to his last injunctions of giving his land to the Europeans. Taratoa and him would have arranged the matter were he alive. He Kawana gave up all the land we own it is written in the pukapuka, Rangitikei is now in the ocean or given up to the sons of the ocean the Europeans. Te Whaitere. There is not a single place reserved for us. Mana-watu is given up to the Europeans as payment for their goods - we have given up all the lands to you - not holding one spot - And all we think of is our religion which we wish to enjoy in quietness - We cannot take from you what you have in your hands. Taratoa. I have not a word to say Rangitikei is all I have to speak about. Do you wish for strife I will hold all this side, and the other side shall be yours. Rangitikei Rangitikei Rangitikei shall be the boundary -