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and repeated that lie would stop the White people : he 
didn't care for Wide-awake or the Governor either. 
They shouldn't have Porirua, and they shouldn't have 
the Hutt ; and they shouldn't have fVairau, which he 
informed me was being surveyed by people from Nelson. 
He declared none of those places were paid for. I told 
him that we should always be of two opinions about 
that, and that it was of no use discussing it, as we 
could not agree. And I again tried to joke off the 
dispute, saying that the White people would creep on 
and get their right at last. I remember being struck 
with the hyena-like scream with which he said, " Then 
" we'll fight about it !" But I still laughed at his ob- 
stinacy, and showed him how unequal a battle it would 
be if he trusted to force instead of justice. He said, 
however, that he did not care ; " it must be one for 
" one, till either the Maori or the pakeha were kuapo" 
or " exhausted." 
As I rose to get into my boat, which was now loaded, 
Rauperaha told me that he and Rangihaeata were going 
to Nelson soon to tell the Wide-awake of that place 
not to survey IVairau, as it had not been paid for. I 
highly approved of his intention ; and told him Wide- 
awake would receive him as a welcome guest, and be 
sure to arrange the affair peaceably for all parties. For 
I imagined that Rauperaha would go and get some 
presents, and learn the advantages of being on terms of 
friendly intercourse with the White settlements. 
A few days afterwards, Rauperaha brought his guests 
to Otaki ; and the Ngatiraukawa received them with 
great feasting at the small pa near the mouth called 
Pa Kakuiu, the residence of Topeora, Rangihaeata's 
mother. 
I had appointed with EAhu to go to Taupo with him 
early this year ; he having promised to show me a very 
