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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Hostile Natives proceed to Kai-iwi

Hostile Natives proceed to Kai-iwi.

On our accompanying them to Kai-iwi we found that a small quantity of food had been piled up. This they took as a bad omen, there not being a sufficient quantity of food to satisfy them all. One of their tohungas or priests performed a superstitious ceremony over the food, which he condemned to be burnt. Having remained a short time with them we proceeded to Ihupuku, when Major Richmond directed Mr. Forsaith to communicate all that had been done in order to a peaceable arrangement, with which they were satisfied.