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APRIL 1870, AT ONOKE
Chiefs of Hokianga met Governor Bowen
at Maning's. One after another spoke,
Aporo spoke before Papahurihia. Aperahama was present.
Papahurihia said:
"I dreamt before the coming of Governor Browne:
a black man had taken a feather out of my hair."
He did not offer to explain.
He said, again he did not explain:
"I am not a prophet; the chief Justice is a prophet."
He was reported as 'a chief of Nga ti Hau'.
He was 'the famous tohunga or priest'.
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