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Tawhiao's Proposals. This was what Tawhiao said at the meeting at Whatiwhatihoe, and which he gave to Te Wheoro to bring before Parliament. He said, — " Let the work of surveys, let leasing, let sales, let the making of roads, and the Native Land Court in the district which belongs to me and the people of my tribes, be stopped for the present. Shortly they may be commenced, when the Parliament and the chiefs of our people have agreed upon some mutual basis of settlement between the Europeans and those people who, under me, are called the King party. " Secondly, I say let a Parliament meet in Auckland, so that when they assemble for their work they may be close to us, and that we may enter that Parliament ourselves and quietly discuss all matters in difference between us and the Europeans. " Thirdly, these words are mine. I deliver them to Te Wheoro, who is now present, for him to take to the Assembly on behalf of both races. " And these words of Tawhiao's were agreed to by all the chiefs and the people at the meeting."

Nga. Ktjptj a Tawhiao. Ko nga korero enei a Tawhiao i roto i te Hui i tv ki Whatiwhatihoe a ko enei korero i hoatu c Tawhiao ki aTe Wheoro mana c korero kite Paremete. I mea ia,— " Ko te ruri, ko te reti, ko te hoko, ko te mahi rori, me te Kooti Whakawa Whenua Maori o te Takiwa ki a matou ko nga rangatira me o matou iwi me mutu i naianei, taihoa ano c mahi, kia oti rano te whakarite c te Paremete me nga rangatira Maori o te taha ki oku iwi etahi tikanga hei whakahaere mo te taha ki nga pakeha me nga iwi i raro i au c kiia nei he Kiingi. " Tuarua, E ki ana au me tv he Paremete ki Akarana kia tata ai ki au me toku iwi ki a ahei ai tatou te uru ki taua Paremete hamu hamu tahi ai i runga i nga mea c rereke ana i waenganui i a tatou me nga pakeha. " Tuatoru, ko enei kupu aku ka hoatu ki a Te Wheoro i korei mana c mau kite Paremete mo nga iwi c rua. " Whakaaetia aua c nga Eangatira me te Hui katoa."

Authority : Geoege Didsbtjbt, Government Printer, Wellington. —1882.