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6. That on the 31st July, 1866, Rangiamohia, the wife of Arapata, a private in the Native Contingent, was sent as a last resource —apparently at her own suggestion, she being related to the Tangahoe hapu, on the mother's side —by Lieutenant-Colonel McDonnell, to Taiporowhcnui. and Pokaikai to endeavour to induce the Tangahoe people to come in and surrender. 7. That Rangiamohia returned to the Camp at Manawapou the same evening, and reported that she had been made to pay the Hauhau toll, and otherwise alarmed. 8. That the force would have started at once for Pokaikai had not the heavy rain prevented the force moving from Camp. 9. That the force did march at ten o'clock on the night of the Ist August, and that Pokaikai was attacked about one o'clock on the morning of the 2nd August. 10. That no wanton outrage was committed by any enrolled member of the force. 11. That medical aid was afforded to the only person wounded, and that the women and children who were taken prisoners were kindly treated. 12. And that the results of the attack upon Pokaikai, were the almost immediate surrender of the Tangahoe and Pakakohi hapus of the Ngatiruanui tribe, and the subsequent peace and order which prevailed for almost two years, until Tito Kowaru, of the Ngaruahinc hapu of the Ngatiruanui tribe, commenced creating disturbances almost immediately after the close of this inquiry, which was conducted principally in the village of Matangarora, in the latter end of March, 1868. J. Cracroft Wilson, C.8., Chairman, J. Cakoill, Member. 1 protest against tho above Report : Gkokge Graham, Member. Wellington, 11th August, 1868.

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