Te Pipiwharauroa 135

Te Pipiwharauroa 135

No. 135

1909/06

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[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.

Te Pipiwharauroa 104

Te Pipiwharauroa 104

No. 104

1906/11

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 104, Gisborne 1906

‘THE SISTER OF TIMI KARA.’

‘Where the body is, there the hawks gather.’ A Maori translation of this saying in these days would be, ‘Where horse races are held, there the [?piira] gather.’ The Government thinks that there will be no shortage of criminals gathering at Christchurch in the months of the Exhibition.