Engari anō tēnā i te tino kore rawa atu nei. / Rather that than nothing at all.
Heoi, ko te nuinga o rātau i te hui nui a te iwi i tū ki Poutū, kāre i pai kia whītiki, engari mēnā ka urutomokia te rohe o Ngāti Tūwharetoa, engari anō tēnā (TTR 1994:141). / However, the majority at a large tribal meeting held at Poutu were against taking up arms, but if Ngāti Tūwharetoa territory was invaded, that wouldn't be so.

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