Special - 1864 Newspaper Article - A Murder - Korero Pukapuka

Kia ora! You can find me here on Patreon where I hope to add additional value.https://patreon.com/amaoripodcastSo this week I thought I'd do a special episode, a korero pukapuka. I found a really enjoyable newspaper piece from the Maori newspapers - Te Waka Maori o Ahuriri; Te Waka Maori o Niu Tirani; Te Waka Maori o Aotearoa.This piece was published on 6 February, 1864. It's regarding the attempt on a travelling merchant's life for his wares, in a village that practiced the traditional practice of procuring drink from coconut sap.My understanding from reading this newspaper piece, is that it's a retelling of a much older story - whether true or not, I'm not sure, but it was a very enjoyable read.In the next episode I hope to give breakdowns of some of the structures used.The newspaper article can be found here:They had produced a part 2 to the story which covers the court side of things if you wanted to check that out also.I also found a video of this traditional procurement practice.You can find it here.