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Te Pipiwharauroa 135

Te Pipiwharauroa 135

No. 135
1909/06


[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 135, Gisborne, June 1909.


‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352 but also He Konae Aronui p.13]

‘KUI! KUI! WHITIWHITIORA.’ [The cry of the shining cuckoo.]

BEING LIKE-MINDED

To be like-minded is a great treasure. It is something sown in the heart of a person. There are no peoples who lack someone prepared to do things for the benefit of the people. The benefit of being of one mind is strength. This is obvious: two are stronger than one, three than two, and four than three.