Hauraki Iwi History

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 24956, 27 July 1944, Page 1 Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5082, 1 May 1885, Page 2

Te Wananga, Volume 2, No. 9, 1875

Te Korimako, Volume 0, No. 37, 1885 (16 Pepuere 1885)

This story appeared in an 1883 edition of Te Korimako. It concerns the release of Epiha of Ngāti Hako from prison on the 14th of February 1883. Epiha, so the story tells us, was imprisoned for shooting a surveyor. The writer states that Epiha's release was the right thing to do as his actions aligned to Hauraki custom of the time. Consequently, upon his release, peace (mōwairokirokitanga) returned to Hauraki. Te Korimako, Volume 0, No. 12, pp.1,2 Draft Translation One of the chiefs of Ngāti Hako, Epiha, who was imprisoned for shooting a surveyor, has been released from prison on the 14th of February 1883. On this very evening, he was returned to his people in Hauraki. It was right and proper that Epiha was released. It is not known publicly that Epiha was punished for something that had been the custom of his people. However, peace has returned to Hauraki, to the waters of Hako and Marutūahu. We sing, 'Love is not overcome, it endures within. Only the most

Thames Star, Volume LXI, Issue 16877, 19 May 1927, Page 5

New Zealander, Volume 8, Issue 698, 22 December 1852, Page 3

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume V, Issue 106, 13 January 1853, Page 3

Thames Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 20080, 7 August 1937, Page 3

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume VI, Issue 139, 20 April 1854, Page 1 Daily Southern Cross, Volume X, Issue 672, 6 December 1853, Page 3 Daily Southern Cross, 13 December 1853