He pitopito kōrero nō te perehi Māori = Readings from the Māori-language press / edited by Jenifer Curnow, Ngapare Hopa and Jane McRae.

I. From the editors -- New papers -- Editorials -- II. Letters -- Good clothes -- The message from Potatau -- A challenging message from Te Hokioi -- Reptiles -- Letter of acknowledgement -- The railway -- Election of members -- A warning -- A message sent to us -- Women's committee of Ngati Pikiahu -- The Maori church -- A name for the bird -- Te Aute and Hukarere -- III. Articles -- Maori custom -- The history of Maungatapu -- The birds and the lizards -- Preserve the newspapers -- The land -- Karaitiana Takamoana's speech to parliament -- A great meeting of Maori at Maketu -- Paora Tuhaere -- Taheretikitiki -- Te Aroha Mountain -- The queen of Rarotonga -- The discovery of Te Awhiorangi, an Adze -- The laws of the women's committee of Tamairangi -- A meeting of Te Aute and Hukarere -- Christmas and new year -- Shipwrecks -- Medical school -- Ngati Porou -- IV. News -- Planting and sowing for the month of June -- A new church -- A Moa bird, perhaps, or something else? -- Fight over a whale -- A new meeting-house -- A marriage -- World news -- McLean scholarship -- The Greenstone Club, Tuhiwai -- St. Stephen's School -- Exhibition of New Zealand goods -- The death of a cat -- Local news -- V. Obituaries -- Potatau's death -- Death of a chief -- Karauria Te Kaniatakirau -- An omen of death -- In death -- The death of Kerei Mangonui -- The death of Lady Martin -- The death of Tamati Ngapora -- A farewell to Hare Hongi Hika -- The death of Kereama Rangatira Tawhai -- VI. Advertisements -- Harding's store -- Kiwi dead or alive -- Advertisements -- Melbourne cup -- First notice -- Printing -- An excellent breed of horse for pulling carts -- The traditions of old -- Greenstone -- Lindauer's portraits -- Grand sale -- Books in the Maori language.

From the editors -- Letters -- Articles -- News -- Obituaries -- Advertisements.

Selections from 19th century Maori-language newspapers in both the original Maori and English translation.

Newspapers available via the World Wide Web.

In Māori with English translations on facing pages.