 The fighting escalated following the death of Te Whareumu, however as the chiefs did not want the fighting to continue, a peaceful resolution was achieved.A somewhat different account of the death of Tiki and Te Whareumu ("King George") is given by Augustus Earle who was living under Te Wharemu's protection at the time.Earle makes no mention of Henry Williams, instead attributing the peace to Maori themselves, specifically "Georges relation, Rivers".