Te Pipiwharauroa 169

Te Pipiwharauroa 169

No. 169

1/6/1912

(Maori Text at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 169, Gisborne, June, 1912.

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

A LAMENT.

[Hymn 152, Piko nei te matenga]

1. Our heads are bowed,

Great sadness is upon us.

Son of God,

Have pity on us.

2. Our friend has gone,

Departed to the after-life,

Leaving us grieving.

Have pity on us.

WIREMU PARAONE TUREI.

In the middle of the night of Tuesday, 25th June, the Rev W Paraone Turei entered upon the long sleep. All thoughtful people are sad and suffer at hearing this bad news. Paraone was a son of the Rev Mohi Turei and Kararaina. He was a well-known elder of the Maori Church throughout New Zealand.

Te Pipiwharauroa 161

Te Pipiwharauroa 161

No. 161

1911/09

(Maori Version at NZETC.)

[1] Te Pipiwharauroa, He Kupu Whakamarama, Number 161, Gisborne, September 1911.

‘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.]

AN ANSWER TO PUHI KAIARIKI.

We are not going to join battle with the instructions of ‘Puhi Kaiariki’ [Puhi-kai-ariki, the little carved figure, facing the bow, at the base of the taurapa, or stern-post of a canoe. – Williams] in this Te Pipi. We believe that the things Puhi Kaiariki relate are all the thoughts of others about our attitude to liquor even though he has written them; they are ideas held by most of those who drink. We say that there can be no worse advice for anyone to give the people than this guidance.