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A Missionary had been located at Kapiti, brought by Rau- 
paraha’s own son, and he sent that young Chief to preach the 
Gospel to Taiaroa, and peace and tranquillity ensued. This 
great change was thus effected. 
Some of the young Chiefs had begun to be disgusted with 
war; amongst these were Tamihana Katu and Matene te Whi- 
whi o te Rangi, the former being the son of Te Rauparaha, 
the latter the nephew, the two most influential young Chiefs 
of their respective tribes. They determined to terminate these 
continual wars. Having heard of the preaching of the Gospel 
in the north, and that it was putting an end to fighting there, 
they resolved to go themselves to the Bay of Islands* and 
obtain a Missionary for their end of the island—a very bold 
and hazardous undertaking; for the Ngapuhi were their sworn 
enemies; on account of their Chief, Te Wairo, whose death 
had not been forgotten; the recollection of it caused the 
death of Pehi, and many of their Chiefs at Waharaupo. Still, 
they determined to go, and much honor is due to them for 
doing so, for even their own parents were opposed to the step. 
Embarked in a whaling vessel, they safely reached the Bay 
of Islands. This was in 1839. Their arrival was most oppor¬ 
tune, and evidently timed by Providence, for when their 
request was refused from the inability of sparing one from the 
little Missionary band, or the unwillingness of any to proceed 
to so savage a part, the two young Chiefs declared, they 
would not return without one, and their constancy was re¬ 
warded; for whilst they thus persisted in staying, a fresh 
Missionary arrived, who had been detained in New South 
Wales by Mr. Marsden to occupy a vacant post there. 
Now, said they, the Lord has sent another laborer and his 
family, one must be spared for us. The Rev. Mr. Hadfield, 
who then assisted in conducting the Missionary school at the 
Waimate, volunteered to go. Satisfied with tins promise, they 
returned home, and were speedily followed by their new 
teacher, accompanied by the Rev. H. Williams, the senior 
minister, in the Missionary schooner Columbine. As there 
were two great tribes living within twelve miles of each other, 
the Missionary wisely had a house erected in each pa, where 
