THE WORK OF THE HAU HAU.

Wellington Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2222, 22 June 1865, Page 5

THE WORK OF THE HAU HAU.

(From the Waka Maori, June 10.) For the information of those Maories residing at a distance (out of the way of information) we give a sketch of the abilities (or powers) of the Han-llau — the. people who profess to bo able to cure all diseases — as experienced en this district A body of Waikato Han-Han propagandists arrived in this province. They came to Paora Told, and from this settlement they proceeded to Te Hapuku, to preach their faith (to gain converts) Thence they proceeded to L'utanga, at which place they made several converts. A woman named Te Whango, a relation of the Hapuku, was amongst them ; indeed it was she who induced the party to come to Hcrctaunga. This woman was taken ill, and the Hau-Haus attempted to cni'e her, but she died under their hands. This was the first death caused by the Hau-Haus the motaika (the first killed in battle.) Subsequently, the sister of Te Ua— the great prophet of the Hau-Kau faith— being ill, died under their attempts to cure her. At another time, a child of Heni (a daughter of Taunti, the Waihene Hehe), proceeding from Matahiwi, to Whetu Haririki, with his mother, for the purpose of being initiated in tho mysteries of the Hau-Sua-ism, fell from tho cart on which he was riding; and the wheel passing over his skull, cut it into two portions — one falling on one side of the wheel, and the other upon the other side. Subsequently, Horiana, the wife of Hemi, Waiparera, died under ths hands of the Hau-haus. At another time Hinengahe, a woman of Te Hauke, (Hapuku's settlement) died under the ministrations of ihe Hau-haus. Then Poroaki, the wife of Tangata Ware, and Penetiki, of Te Whetu, Haririki, (who went mad) both died, victims of the wretched rites of Hau-hau-ism. Subsequently, Tamararo, of Patene, was taken to the Hau-haus to cure his disease, and died under their hands.. And at Waikari, Paiki was also killed by the hau-haus in attempting to cure his ailments. And his son afterwards joined his father in the world of spirits — another victim to the superstitious rites of this abominable fanaticism. We have heard of several others who have sunk under the brutal rites of the hau-haus, but we are not in a position to give their names. But there is no doubt that many others have so died. When we look around and consider the number of persons who have fallen victims to this false and foolish faith, we exclaim. Wherein consists the power of the hau-hau, that men should madly rush to join them? How many sick have been cured? Te jSTgatikahungunu people may rest assured that Mr Volkner is not the only man who has been murdered by the hau-haus, No ; they are still busily engaged sweeping man from the face of the earth.