Letter from Watene Taungatara to Heruini, Waiti and Tipi, 10 May 1850
Reference Number: MS-Papers-0032-0674B-3. Object #1031499
Letter regarding the building of a college
2 pages written 10 May 1850 by Te Watene Taungatara to Waikanae, related to Te Ati Awa.
A transcription/translation of this document (by E Ma) appears below.
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Te Reo Maori (E Ma)
Waikanae
10 Mei 1850
Ki a Heruini Waiti
E hoa, e Ruini,
Tena ra koutou ko taina ko [o] matua. Kia rongo mai koutou ki ta matou tikanga mo Te Wharekura. Kua pa matou ki nga Pakeha ki Wakatu, ki a Kawana, Te Retimona, ka mea te kupu o Te Retimona, kei a Te Makarini te tikanga mo Te Wharekura, mo Anakiwa, mo nga whenua katoa
English (E Ma)
Waikanae
10 May 1850
To Heruini Waiti
Friend, Ruini,
Greetings to you, your younger brothers and elders. Hear our decision about Te Wharekura. We have approached the Pakeha at Wakatu, the Governor and Richmond, and Richmond says that it's up to McLean to decide about Te Wharekura, and about Anakiwa and all the lands
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Te Reo Maori (E Ma)
Waikanae
10 Mei 1850
Ki a Heruini Waiti
E hoa, e Ruini,
Tena ra koutou ko taina ko [o] matua. Kia rongo mai koutou ki ta matou tikanga mo Te Wharekura. Kua pa matou ki nga Pakeha ki Wakatu, ki a Kawana, Te Retimona, ka mea te kupu o Te Retimona, kei a Te Makarini te tikanga mo Te Wharekura, mo Anakiwa, mo nga whenua katoa na Te Pata, Waiharakeke raua ko Kara Pokuru Ropata.
Heoi ano ka mutu
Na to koutou papa, na
Watene Taungatara
English (E Ma)
Waikanae
10 May 1850
To Heruini Waiti
Friend, Ruini,
Greetings to you, your younger brothers and elders. Hear our decision about Te Wharekura. We have approached the Pakeha at Wakatu, the Governor and Richmond, and Richmond says that it's up to McLean to decide about Te Wharekura, and about Anakiwa and all the lands of Te Pata, Waiharakeke, and Kara Pokuru Ropata
That is all.
From your father,
Watene Taungatara
Part of:
Inward letters in Maori, Reference Number MS-Papers-0032-0674B (8 digitised items)
Series 2 Inward letters (Maori), Reference Number Series 2 Inward letters (Maori) (3148 digitised items)
McLean Papers, Reference Number MS-Group-1551 (30238 digitised items)
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