Ki nga tangata wakapono o Te Aro, o Poneke, o Porirua, me era atu kainga. ... - Whiteley, John, 1806-1869. ([Wellington, N.Z. : New Zealand Gazette Office?, 1843)
A circular letter designed to allay fears that the newly arrived Wesleyan missionary John Aldred ("Atereta") was leaving the Wellington region to live at Nelson. The letter also issued a plea for cooperation between Māori and Pakeha in the wake of the Wairau Affray.
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Dated at head of text of letter: Kawhia, Okitopa 16, 1843.
The printer is unknown but the New Zealand gazette is the probable source.
Williams
Keywords: Aldred, John; Wesleyan Methodist Church -- New Zealand -- Clergy; New Zealand -- History -- New Zealand Wars, 1843-1847.