Tuesday March 3rd
Court sat at 10 am.
Present – same judges and assessors
Te Whakahoki a tapango No. 1 – continued
Keremihana Wairaka – Sworn.
Rangitikei. Ngatiraukawa. I know that Roera has land at Maungapouri, was formerly a resident at Otaki. I have not seen the surveyors marks. Te Whakahoki a tapango is the name of all the land about there.
Ropata Te Ao – Sworn.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. Knows the land shown on the map. I have not seen the ‘forms’. This land belongs to Te Roera. I have seen Roera cultivating there.
It was ordered that a certificate of the title of Roera Te Ahu Karamu and 3 others ©(view pp 181 this book) to a piece of land at Otaki containing a3 – r1 – p9 and called Te Whakahoki a Tapango No.1 be made and issued to the governor.
Court to recommend no restriction on alienability.
Fees demanded Invest £1 Explan 10/- Cert £1 C.G £1 Total £3 – 10 – 0
Takapuotoiroa No.1
Mr. Knight appeared and put in the plan of this claim in respect of which an interlocutory order was made at the last sitting of the court in favor Kararaina Wha Wha – Sworn. Plan made in accordance with the order of the court in the case of claim of Kararaina Wha Wha to Takapu o toiroa. The difference of area I account for by supposing that the area was incorrectly given in the plan first made. Probably a clerical error. The plan previously put in had not been examined. With the exception of a slight altercation at the east end. The boundaries shown on this plan are those shown on the plan, first produced. There may be a difference of 2 links at the north east corner (an addition) and of 5 links at the south east corner (a reduction). The same person pointed out the boundaries at the last survey as at the first they were pointed out as incidental, but were found to be not so. When the work was plotted, the old pegs had been removed.
It was ordered that a certificate of the title of Kararaina Whawha to a parcel of land at Waiariki containing a4 – r2 – p27 and known as Takupu o Toiroa No. 1 be made and issued to the governor.
Allotments 53 – 54 and 55, Otaki – Hemi Te Ao
Continued from pp 14 (pp 121 this book)
Kiharoa Mahau Ariki – Not baptized – Promised to speak the truth.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. The land claimed as shown on the plan before the court comprises 3 allotments of the Otaki Township. The persons to whom they were first assigned are dead. I and Hema and Pineha are the ‘kaitiaki’. 53 was Hakaraia Kiharoa’s also 54 and 55. They were his at the laying out of the township. He occupied and fenced them. He is dead. Left land to children. One only of his own is now living. Mere Hakaraia, we are the children of his ‘tuakana’. Mr. Perehama Kiharoa deceased. I and Pineaha are sons of Perahama and there are others. The allotment belonged to Hakaraia only. He was a monita. His widow is living and is now the wife of Hema. I did not hear that Hakaraia disposed of his land during his lifetime or at death. Katarina is the name of Hakaraia’s widow. She admits that the land belongs to Mere and we are ‘kaitiaki’s’. Mere is a minor.
Objectors to claim of Hakaraia (deceased) challenged – none appeared.
Rawiri Te Wanui – Sworn.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. Recognises land on plan. The 3 allotments were assigned to him when the town was laid out and he occupied. Fenced and built a house upon them, the house now standing.
Mr. Swainson applied for assistance of court to secure payment of charges £1 – 15 – 0.
It was ordered that a certificate of the title of Mere Hakaraia Kiharoa, a minor, to a piece of land at Otaki containing 3 roods, 11 perches called allots 53, 54 and 55 of the town of Otaki be made and issued to the governor.
The court to recommend restrictions on alienability.
Court to recommend appointment of Trustees –
· Kiharoa Mahau Ariki
· Katarina Hakaraia Kiharoa
It was ordered that court do notify to Secretary for Crown Lands, that the charges of surveyor George Frederick Swaison £1 – 15 – 0 are due and unpaid.
Fees demanded Invest £1 Explan 10/- Cert £1 C.G £1 Total £3 – 10 – 0
Te Whakahoki a tapango No.2 – Tiemi Rauapiri
Tiemi appeared.
Land surveyed by Mr. Knight.
Charles Godfrey Knight. Licensed surveyor – Sworn.
Usual evidence as to survey and plan. Employed by Tiemi. Land pointed out by him. No interruption of survey. Not aware of any dispute as to ownership.
Tiemi Rauapiri – Sworn.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. The plan before the court is the plan of my land. The land belonged to Te Keremihaua. He gave it to my ‘tamaiti’ Haimona on the occasion of the birth of a child first of my marriage with his niece, child of his sister, Riria, daughter of his sister Merania Ninihi. The land belonged to Keremihana only. I would like to have the child’s name in the certificate and for me and my wife Riria, to be appointed trustees.
Court adjourned at 1 pm for an hour.
Court resumed sitting at 2.30 pm.
Te Whakahoki a tapango No. 2 – continued.
Keremihana Wairaka – Sworn.
Recognises land shown on plan. It belonged to me. It was occupied by me from the time of coming of Ngatiraukawa from Maungatautari. I cultivated it. I have given it to the child of Rauapiri and my niece Haimona. It is many years since I gave it. It was my own land. No one else had any right to it. It was given to Haimona only.
Hipirini Tai Waraki – Sworn.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. Evidence as to ownership of Keremihana has seen the boundaries as marked by the surveyor. They are the boundaries of Keremihana’s land.
It was ordered that a certificate of the title of Haimona Rauapiri, minor, to a parcel of land at Otaki containing a3 – r1 – p29 called Te Whakahoki a tapango No. 2 be made and issued to the governor.
Court to recommend restrictions on alienability.
Court to recommend trustees to be appointed under Maori Real Estate Management Act 1867 –
· Hemi Rauapiri
· Riria Rauapiri
Fees demanded Invest £1 Explan 10/- Cert £1 Crown Grant £1
Total £3 – 10 – 0
Tutangata kino No.2 – Wiremu Paiaka
Wi Paiaka appeared.
Survey by Mr. Hughes.
John Hughes – licensed surveyor – Sworn.
Usual evidence as to survey and plan. Roera pointed out boundaries. Employed by him. Land was fenced in at the time of survey. No interruption of survey. Never heard of any dispute as to ownership.
Wiremu Paiaka – Sworn.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. Plan of land claimed by me is a cultivation of mine. It belonged to Te Ahu Karamu. He occupied it from the coming of Ngatiraukawa to Otaki. I fenced it. I and Roera, we are the only children of Te Ahu living. Te Ahu dead. Whare ia ia was a ‘teina keke’ of Te Ahu and occupied jointly. Hoani is his son and Rutu Roera is his daughter. Nga Hiria is a ‘tuahine keke’. We admit her interest in the land.
Witness named grantees (D).
(D)
· Roera Te Ahu Karamu
· Wiremu Paiaka Te Ahu Karamu
· Hoani Whare ia ia
· Rutu Roera
· Nga Hiria Kopu
Grantees proposed by Wiremu Paiaka for Tutangata kino No.2.
Adopted by the court T.H.S wishes no restrictions on alienability.
Objectors challenged. None appeared.
Parakaia Te Pouepa – Sworn.
I know the land shown in the plan. It belonged to ‘Te Ahu I te rakau tonga’. There is no one to dispute his right. Te Roera and Wiremu Paiaka are his children. They had cultivated this land before Te Ahu’s death.
It was ordered that a certificate of the title of Roera Te Ahu Karamu and 4 others (D) to a parcel of land at Otaki containing a5 – r1 – p12 called Tutangata Kino No. 2 be made and issued to the governor.
Court to recommend no restrictions.
Fees demanded Invest £1 Explan 10/- Cert £1 Crown Grant £1
Total £3 – 10 – 0
Te Hakuai No. 1 – Moroati Kiharoa
Moroati appeared. No survey.
Te Hakuai No. 2 – Hoani Puna I Rangiriri (Taipua)
Hoani Taipua appeared. No survey.
Hearing of both cases adjourned to future sitting at Otaki.
Tuahiwi – Moroati Kiharoa
Moroati appeared. No survey. Applied for adjournment.
Hearing adjourned to future sitting of the court at Otaki.
Piritaha – Tutere Te Matau – for children of Riwai
Survey made by Mr. Swainson.
Mr. Swainson appeared to ask for postponement of hearing. Tutere being in Wellington and as executor of Riwai’s will ought to appear.
Hoani appeared as counter claimant on behalf of Hema Te Ao.
Hearing postponed to Monday March 9th. (See pp 184 in this book).
Makirikiri No. 2 – Tiemi Rauapiri
Tiemi appeared.
Surveyed by Mr. Knight.
Charles Godfrey Knight appeared – Sworn.
I produce plan of claim – produced. Usual evidence as to survey. Boundaries pointed out by Tiemi Rauapiri. Employed by him. Rules of court observed. No interruption of survey. Don’t know of any dispute. It was pegged out before my survey. This claim includes a portion of the township of Otaki as originally laid out. I was not aware of it when the survey was made. It includes 192 – 191, part of 190 and also part of 184. The exact position of the allotments of the township cannot be fixed, there being no plan to refer to.
Tiemi Rauapiri – Sworn.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. Recognises plan of land. Claims by purchase from Hona Taupo and Te Rei Pehi also from Hema Te Ao. The land belonged to these 3 persons.
Objectors challenged. None appeared.
Te Rei Pehi – called by applicant – Sworn.
Otaki. Ngatiraukawa. Recognizes land shown on plan. Does not know that it formed part of township. It belonged to my ‘matua’. I have cultivated. Te Hutana and Te Wari were my ‘matua’ and owned the land. They are dead. I am Te Hutana’s son. I have sold the land to Tiemi and had the money. The land is his (points out portion sold on plan). The land to the north of my piece belonged to Hanita. Heard that Hanita gave it to Hema. I have heard that Hema occupied it. The east portion of the block was Hema’s.
It was occupied by him from the coming of Ngatiraukawa. I have seen him occupying. He is now living in Otaki.
Hipirini Tai Waraki – Sworn.
Knows the land. It belonged to Hema, Te Rei and Hona. I saw Tiemi give Hema a gun as payment for his land and heard him say that it was the price of his land.
Court adjourned at 5.30 pm till tomorrow.
