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Show - 20* - talk peace among te_ whanau. te hanu. te iwl, the family group, the clan, and the tribe. We shall travel as emissaries throughout the length and. breadth of the land to every tribe and neonie. We shall call unon the Ngapuhi, Aotea, Ngatl-toa, Ngati-tohuru, Ngati-wai-tahi, Ngati-maru, Nga-ite- Rangi, Taranaki, Ngatiax^a, Ngati-Porou, Ngati-Ira, Rongo Whakaata, Arawa, Ngati-Hlne, Tuhoe, Ngati- Kahungunu, Ngati-Tawhaki, Ngati-Tawhaki, Ngati- Rahiri. These and all other tribes of which we know shall we call unon to join us in peace. "From this day forward shall we forsake Tu-matauenga, god of war, and seek after Rongo, god of neace. I, Roa, Chief of this neonie, have snoken." Thev began travelling throughout the Land of the Long White Cloud preaching neace for all peoples, both Maori and Pakeha. Systematically Henry and his committee, and -oa and his workers began collecting signatures for peace. Roa's petition would become known as The. United Tribes of New Zealand. It would be a forerunner te the great treaty which was to come. But he needed one more signature to reach the thirty-five chief's signatures necessary for ratification. |