Te Kōpara: May 2020

Te Kopara 74

[3] Te Kopara, Number 74, Gisborne, 31 March, 1920.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

GOOD FRIDAY.

If you read the Gospel you may think that today is Bad Friday. Many bad things, many wrong things have been done in this dark world, and there are many upright people who should be celebrated and praised for their good works who have been rewarded by people with ill-treatment and death.

Te Kopara 73

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 73, Gisborne, 28 February, 1920.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

HAUHAU RELIGION.

By R[eweti] T K[ohere].

Mt Volkner was murdered by the Hauhau at Opotiki, his head was cut off, his eyes were gouged out and swallowed by Kereopa so that he was subsequently known as Kereopa the Eater of Eyes, his body was fixed to the entrance of the small house, his head was carried around as a trophy, and the Hauhau party went on to the Whanau-a-Apanui and Ngatiporou. The leaders of the party were Patara Te Tuhi, father of Mahuta, and Te Wiwini and Te Wao, chiefs from Taranaki.

Te Kopara 72

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 71, Gisborne, 31 January, 1920.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

THE ELECTION.

None of the standing Maori members was defeated in the recent election.

Tau Henare (Government) Northern Maori

A T Ngata (Opposition) Eastern Maori

Mauri Pomare (Government) Western Maori

W H Uru (Opposition) Southern Maori

It is a matter of sadness and regret that Timi and his friend, Mr Ward, were defeated in this election.

Te Kopara 71

(Maori Version at Papers Past).

[3] Te Kopara, Number 71, Gisborne, 30 November, 1919.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

THE MAORI SOLDIERS’ BATTALION.

I was not a soldier, but here I am writing about the soldiers. Why do I want to record the stories about the Maori Battalion? Some people - educated people - thought that young Maori should not take part in the war because we are a very small people among all the nations of the world. I am one who did not agree with this argument, and I think that we who did not agree were right.

Te Kopara 70

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 70, Gisborne, 31 October, 1919.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

DIOCESE OF WAIAPU

The Bishop’s Address to the Synod held at Napier of 10 October, 1919.

The Bishop greeted the soldiers who had returned from the war and paid tribute to those who died on the battlefield, and he expressed his love for the families of the soldiers who returned. ‘It cannot be the sword that brings life to the world. The way of the sword brings death, casting down and overthrowing. The world will know life if we seek the authority with power to save, to raise up, to establish. We, the Church, have that authority. The law is unable to save. The law has no power to help. The power that brings salvation to all the people of the world is in the cross of Christ.’

Te Kopara 69

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 69, Gisborne, 30 September, 1919.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

MAORI SYNOD AT WAIMARAMA.

The Maori Synod was summoned to Waimarama on 15th August. When the work of the meeting was concluded, matters to do with the Soldiers’ Fund were dealt with, and after that the business of the Tamatea Council was done. These are some of the motions passed:

Te Kopara 68

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 68, Gisborne, 31 August, 1919.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

TE WHETU-MATA-RAU PA.

By T Wi-Repa, MB, ChB.

Part II

The year of the capture of Te Whetu-mata-rau by the party of Pomare is not known to me. However I do know that it was about the time that the faith arrived here in Aotearoa – soon before or soon after the coming of Marsden. He was the man who first brought the faith to our land. On Christmas Day 1814 he preached his first sermon to Ngapuhi at Oihi although there was no swift end to killing or to cannibalism on the part of the Maori. Therefore I think that it was after 1814 that that war party of Pomare came to Te Whetu-mata-rau. Events later in the story may settle whether it was before or after that year. But that raiding party was certainly in the days of the Pakeha gun.

Te Kopara 67

(Maori Version at Papers Past.)

[3] Te Kopara, Number 67, Gisborne, 31 July, 1919.

‘Iti te Kopara, kai takirikiri ana i runga i te Kahikatea.’

Although the Bellbird is small, he plucks at the Kahikatea. [cf Nga Pepeha 908]

PRAISE FOR THE MAORI CONTINGENT.

General Andrew Russell was still in France when he heard that the Maori Contingent was returning to New Zealand. While he was still there he wrote his letter to Mr Allen, the War Minister, praising the conduct of the Maori in this war. In his letter he said: ‘I have heard that the Maori Pioneer Battalion is returning home. It was a great honour to me to have the Maori under me when they were known as the Maori Contingent at Gallipoli and right up to the time when they were called the Pioneer Battalion in France.