Complex sentence: This provoked the government but again Te Kepa's large personal following of warriors meant they were very cautious in dealing with him, in addition he had the support of some member sof the government particularly the Native Minister, John Ballance.
Split into simpler sentences: This provoked the government, but Te Kepa's large personal following of warriors meant they were very cautious in dealing with him. In addition, he had the support of some members of the government, including the Native Minister, John Ballance.