More Info →Otaki Maori Land Court Minutebook - 14 January 1880.

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Wednesday 14^th January

Court opened at 10 am.

Present – the same

Tuahiwi – continued

Hema Te Ao – sworn

Stated he had no further witnesses to call as all the witnesses had agreed that Hakaraia Hanara and Rangiheua were in the block.

By court

Hakaraia Te Puingara surveyed the 9 acres. Hakaraia Te Reinga is a younger brother of Wi Parahama’s. Ema supported Hakaraia Te Reinga. I ask for his descendants and Hanara’s should be put in.

Hapi Te Rangitewhata – sworn

If this is cut out of Ngakaroro No. 3 I have nothing to say.

Hakaraia and I made the survey of the 9 acres. Ngatiranga also surveyed the same land. I objected.

(The meaning of this is the survey of 54 acres is excessive – why is this all cut out?) Ngakaroro No. 3. The southern boundary should beat C.D (pencilled).

Tamihana Te Hoia

It is right that the bush land should be in the plan but not the swamp.

Pare’s claim was over the bush not the swamp. Perhaps the line C.D represents the place.

Tiaki Hawea – sworn

In my opinion, the pencil line E.F shows the boundary of the swamp and bush.

Hirawanu Manahi – sworn

We laid off these 54 acres, 3 chains on the west and 2 ½ chains on the east are swamp (see G.H). We cut this off No. 3.

We are Ngati Huia’s and have a title to No. 3. I am clear as to width of swamp. The survey of 54 acres was made in 1874. I dragged the chain. Ngati Huia and Ngati Pare agreed on the ground to these lines. Pare was represented by Kipa Karepa and Te Metera represented Ngati Huia and agreed to the lines for the 54 acres. I am sure the south line runs all through the swamp.

Karepa Te Kapukai – sworn

I was not at the survey of the 54 acres and was not in the survey of the nine acres. I was not with Hirawanu on the survey of this land. We did not go to lay off these lines.

Court adjourned to go on the ground and information re claims who received as on sketch N.

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