9th April 1868

9th April 1868 - part 2

Pages 575 - 579 : Vol 1E. 9th April 1968 sitting of the Otaki sitting of the Maori Land Court.

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that and came to Te Poutu at mouth of Rangitikei.

During all these fights none of the people (Parakaia's people) came to greet us. Ngati Apa was our tribe.

Meanwhile Nepia had returned to Otaki and Hori Te Hanea then gave us land from NiaKowhai up to Poutu and Takiri Hitau - Maramaihoea, Mangamahoe and to Huakituore. All on this side of Rangitikei - the two last were given by Ngati Tupataua Ngati Apa and Te Whakaari at Te kakahou-o-te-raura - all in Rangitikei Manawatu block and are sold.

I left my 'hapu' there and came down to Omarupapako. I know my daughter was not born at that time - my daughter was born at the time of Archdeacon Hadfield's coming here.

I went across the Himatangi the year after, Haowhenua and Ngati Raukawa had not then begun to culivate there but I saw the place where Matene had cultivated at Himatangi - it was a 'patohe' .

On the 2nd visit I met Parakaia between Omarupapako and Himatangi coming from Te Kiri Kiri this was the 2nd year after Haowhenua - when I met Parakaia.

I was in the habit of going between Poutu and Omarupapako after Archdeacon Hadfield came. When we (my 'heke') came down and were well received by Ngati Apa - I never heard of great fighting between Ngait Apa and Ngati Raukawa the land had been taken by Rauparaha and Ngati Toa.

Did not see any slaves of Ngati Apa here at Otaki - there had been one (Kiore) who had been returned before I came here.

Rauparaha gave lands to Ngati Raukawa as follows

Waikawa was given to Moko Whiti Ngatyi Te Ihi ihi

Huritini given by Te Whetu a Ngati Toa chief Ngati Koata 'hapu' to Haerewharara

Omawhiti beyond Ohau was given by Rauparaha to Te Ahu Karamu

Katihiku and Pahiko were given by Rauparaha to Ngati Huia (Aperahama Te Ruru the present Chief)

Waitaheke at Haowhenua was given by Te Pokaitara to Ngati Kauhata

Otaki was given by Tungia to Ngati Raukawa Ngati Maiotaki - Kingi Te Aho aho.

I heard that Horowhenua was given by Rauparaha to Te Whatnui - the lands on the other side of Manawatu were not 'tapatapahia'

Ngatiapa were living on their own land - the ' mana' of Ngatiapa remained on the land - they sold North Rangitikei and Te Ahu o turanga - and it is right that they should have joined in sale of Rangitikei Manawatu block by reason of their mana and occupation.

Heard Ratana's evidence about a proverb about Parakaia. Te Ahu Karamu was the author of that proverb. He died in 1864. It was about a dispute which had arisen between me and Parakaia about land.

Told by Mr Williams

Parakaia is a friend of mine. We have had a dispute about Rangitikei. I was not jealous about the rents. Did not dispute about lands at Otaki. I did say to him that I would sell Rangitikei. I was left by Nepia as a guardian of the lands of Nepia's children. I am one of the 9 who wrote the first letter to Dr. Featherstone. (letter to Dr. Featherstone by Chiefs dated Tawhirihoe Sept. 17/64)

I did not sign the letter - did not see it but afterwards joined those who made the offer. It was the next year that I consented. All the persons who signed that were in receipt of Government pay at that time. I also. I was a monitor of the Church once and was expelled. I sold the whole block. I sold all the lands of the children of Nepia. Parakaia did not tell me. I was wrong to