Te Pipiwharauroa 120

Te Pipiwharauroa 120

No. 120

1908/03

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 120, Gisborne, March 1908.

‘As clouds deck the heavens, so feathers enable the bird to fly.’ [cf. Nga Pepeha 352]

THE TREATY OF WAITANGI

The Governor’s Speech

On 19th March the Governor, the Prime Minister, Timi Kara, A T Ngata, Hone Heke and Henare Kaihau visited Waharoa in response to an invitation from Waikato. The purpose of the hui was to prepare a petition to send to England to fulfil the speeches and the wishes expressed at the hui held at Waahi last year.

Te Pipiwharauroa 116

Te Pipiwharauroa 116

No. 116

1907/11

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 116, Gisborne, November 1907.

TANGI

When sorrow comes to Maori they weep, tears run down, mucus drips, and so we have the saying, 

Ka heke te roimata me te hupe ka ea te mate.

‘By falling tears and running noses, death is avenged.’ [cf Nga Pepeha 930] 

By falling tears, by the groaning of the mouth, death is assuaged. In the case of the Pakeha a sad and loving heart is restricted to sobbing within. Because the Pakeha suppresses his grief, Maori say that the Pakeha has no love, while the Maori wishes to see with his eyes, to touch with his hands and to hear with his ears.