A GREAT MAORI MEETING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9713, 8 January 1895, Page 5

A GREAT MAORI MEETING.

THE RIGHTS OF NATIVE WOMEN. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Napier, Monday. A great Maori meeting is now proceeding ab Te Aute, serving the two-fold purpose of mourning over the departed chief Hone Nea Nea, and discussing matters of interest to the Maori race. Amongsb the questions broughb up was that of equal rights for women, several of whom spoke, pointing out that for years the work done by their husbands had been no good, and the women must do something Under the Treaty of Waitangi all were to be served alike, but they had not been so served, Their men had been following up the root of the grape vine, and did not know what fruit it would bring forth, while the men had done nothing for themselves and the root had passed into the hands of Europeans. They were going down every day, losing their lands and their mana. All that could be done was to try and form some rules and regulations by which they might be pro« tecbed ; - bub ib would depend upon their strength' and what : they took in hand. Hone Heke and Wi Pore, M.H.R.'s are expected to address the meeting. A committee is to be formed to control' all matters relating to the sale or disposal of land belonging to native women, but as far as possible to withdraw all land from sale.