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CORRESPONDENCE RELATING

A.-No. 16,

OTAKI. No. 29. Mr. J. A. Knocks to the Under Secretary, Native Department. Resident Magistrate's Office, Sir,— Otaki, December 13th, 1869. I have the honor to report that Native matters in this neighbourhood continue quiet, and that their temper is good. Matene Te Whiwhi returned this afternoon from Rangitikei, where he was present at a meeting held by the Hauhaus at a place named Kakariki, at which was discussed the question of Hauhauism in opposition to the Government, when Wi Hapi showed a decided tendency to return to law and order. As Matene Te Whiwhi promises to give the particulars of the meeting in writing, I need not at present report more, hoping to be able to forward to you by next post Matene Te Whiwhi's impression of what took place. He complains of being tired, otherwise he would have given a report in time for the mail to-morrow. The Under Secretary Native Department, ' I have, &c, Wellington. J. A. Knocks.

No. 30. Mr. J. A. Knocks to the Under Secretary, Native Department. Resident Magistrate's Office, Sir,— Otaki, December 16th, 1869. I have the honor to report that Matene Te Whiwhi informs me that Wi Hapi and other Hauhau chiefs asked him whether he did or did not object to a road being made along the Otairi into the Taupo country. That he told them he had nothing to do with the country through which the road is proposed to be taken, and that it was a question he did not care about going into. The Hauhaus then told him that they would oppose the road-making if it should pass the Government boundary line at Te Houhou. They also asked his opinion about the Rangitikei land question, in answer to which he told them he had not come to them to talk about land questions, but to try and induce them to give up Hauhauism, and to return to law and order. They also asked him to join them and Parakaia Te Pouepa in opposing the survey of land which they consider is theirs; which he refused to do. Matene Te Whiwhi says he felt much displeased with the foolish opposition to the survey of the Rangitikei-Mana-watu Block expressed by the Hauhaus at the meeting. He appears to be doubtful whether theoppositlon to the survey of the Rangitikei Block will cease soon or not. The Under Secretary Native Department, I have, &c, Wellington. J. A. Knocks.

Enclosure in No. 30. Xi a Te Kupa,— Otaki, Tihema 15, 1869. E hoa tena koe. Kua tae au kite Hui ate Hauhau ki Kakariki, i kite hoki au i a te Poki raua ko te Pura ki reira. I muri i a raua ite ahiahi ka timata te korero, c toru nga ra i korero ai, katahi au ka korero atu ki a ratou. Ko taku kupu tenei kia koutou c nga Hauhau, me apiti o tatou whakaaro kia kotahi, me mahi tahi tatou kite Ture. Ka tv mai a Hapi kite utu mai i taku korero, kei tau c Matene te mutunga o tenei korero. Engari ki taku titiro ki nga korero o taua hui kanui te marama, kua hoki mai o ratou whakaaro ki runga kite pai, ka mutu nga korero, ka eke au ki taku hoiho. Ka purutia ano au c nga Hauhau ka noho ano au. Ka ki mai ratou ki au me haere koe kia kite i te Kingi, ka ki atu au ki a ratou, taihoa, kia tae maia te Makarini, kaua c pokanoa kite haere, ka whakaae hoki ratou. Heoti ano. Na to hoa, Na Matene Te Whiwhi.

[translation.] To Mr. Cooper,— Otaki, December 15, 1869. Friend. Salutations. I have been to the Hauhau meeting held at Kakariki, and saw Mr. Fox and Mr. Buller there. In the evening, after they had left, the talk commenced. The talking continued for three days. I then spoke to them : This is what I have to say to you, the Hauhaus —we should unite in thought and become one ; we should work together with the law. Wi Hapi then got up to answer what I had said. The end of this discourse E Matene will be as you have proposed. Rather, my perception of what was said at that meeting is very clear, their thoughts have returned to that which is good. At the end of the talking I got on my horse. I was again detained by the Hauhaus, when they said to me, you must go and see the King. I said in answer, wait until the return of Mr. McLean— I cannot act without authority. To which they all consented. That is all. From your friend, Matene Te Whiwhi.