SPEECHES OF GOVERNOR SIR GEORGE GREY AND THE WAIKATO CHIEFS AT THE MEETING HELD AT KOHANGA, DECEMBER 1861.

Kohanga, 12th December. Waata Kukutai (Ngatitipa): Welcome, Governor. Welcome to Waikato. Wel- come to the house which is injured, to the path which is overgrown, to the fence which is broken down. Welcome to the scattered sheep. The sheep have no shep- herd, and so they are scattered abroad. It was I who fetched you from the forests of Taane. Welcome to your old resting places. The roads are filled up. Come ashore. Enough. Aihipene Kaihau (Ngatiteata): Here are my fathers and younger brethren carrying the treasure into the bouse. The tikanga is with you. Enough; it has appeared in your presence. The Governor to Herewini: Will you answer a question if I ask it ? Te Herewini (Ngatitamaoho): Ask it. "KIA WHAKAKOTAHITIA TE PAKEHA ME TE MAORI"

NGA KORERO A TE KAWANA RATOU KO NGA RANGATIRA MAORI O WAIKATO, I TE HUI KI A KAWANA KEREI, I KOHANGA, TIHEMA, 12TH, 1861.

Waata Kakatai (Ngatitipa): Haere mai, e te Kawana, haeremai ki Waikato, haere mai ki te whare kua pakaru, ki te ara kua ururuatia, ki te taiepa kua pakaru, haere mai ki nga hipi kua marara, kaore he kai tiaki mo nga hipi koia i marara ai. Naku, i koe i tiki ki te wao nui a Taane. Haere mai ki o nohoanga. Tenei kua kapi nga huarahi. Haere mai ki uta. Heoi ano. Aihipene Kaihau (Ngatiteata): Tenei te haere nei aku papa, aku teina, te kawe nei i nga taonga kite whare, kei a koutou te tikanga. Heoi ka tae mai ki to koutou aro- aro. Te Kawana, ki a te Herewini; Ki te mea, ka patai au ki a koe, ka utua mai ranei? Te Herewini (Ngatitamaoho): Patai.