Thursday 27th April 1876
Court opened at 10 am.
Place – the same Present – the same
Rekereke No. 3
Hare Wirikake and others claiming
Claim withdrawn.
Arapaoiti
Wiremu Tamihana Te Neke and others claiming
Dismissed
Arapawaiti
Tamihana Kohika and another claiming
No approved plan
Dismissed
Tuahiwi No. 4 – Plan No. 3372 – a17 – r0 – p21
Peene Arama and others claiming
Claim withdrawn
Wairarapa – Otakie new – 200 acres
Thomas Cook and Annie Cook claiming
Thomas Cook (h.c) – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Foxton.
I claim this land for self and sister Annie Collins – apply for a certificate of title to us. This is our share of the Wairarapa block. It is mentioned in the deed which I now produce – Deed No. 1 Wairarapa 3rd December 1874 – 5035 acres.
Objectors challenged – none appeared
Certificate of title ordered in favour of Thomas Cook h.c and Annie Collins h.c
Fees - £1.0.0
Waihoanga No. 4 – 430 acres
George Cook h.c and others claiming
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Foxton.
I claim this land for myself and brothers. It was reserved for us at the time the Waihoanga No. 4 block was sold to the government.
I produce the deed of sale showing this exception. Deed No. 2 December 1874 1050 acres.
Objectors challenged – none appeared.
Certificate of title ordered in favour of George Cook (h.c), Samuel Cook (h.c) and Francis Henry Cook (h.c)
Fees - £1.0.0
Rekereke
Maaka Pukehi and others claiming
No certified plan
Dismissed
E toru Koata eka kei te taone o Otaki
(Town sections Nos. 50, 51, 52 Otaki) – Tracing of Otaki Township
Maaka Pukehi and others claiming
Maaka Pukehi – sworn
I belong to Ngati Turanga. I live at Otaki.
I claim these three quarter-acre sections Nos. 50, 51, 52. They were allotted to my parents at the time the town was laid.
Objections challenged.
Appeared Arona Te Hana who asked for an adjournment to enable Horomona Toremi to appear.
Karanama Te Whakaheke stated that one of the sections was given to him by Parakaia.
Adjourned for present
Haruatai – a7 – r0 – p24
Paramena and others claiming
Paramena Puwahia – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Otaki.
I claim this land. It has been surveyed I produce the plan – plan tracing.
The court being in doubt as to the certificate by the D. Inspector of surveys thought it advisable to take time to consider the question of the certificate by the Dep. Inspector. The one in this case being approved subject to amendment upon resurvey.
J. W. A. Marchand
D. I. S.
Court adjourned accordingly till 2 o’clock pm.
The interpreter read out the 71st section of the Native Land Act 1873.
Mr J. Booth District officer then said, My ---- to you the court is that it is not clear that these claims should be ---- gone on with because the deputy inspector says that he approves subject to amendment of boundaries after resurvey the pegs having been disposed.
I therefore say that there is no key map of this township and the places adjacent there to enable the court to entertain the cases that are advertised. The present Dep. Inspector has only commenced his work during the last six or seven months and he has seen that the claims conflict and so he asks that a resurvey should be made. I have represented this to the government through the Deputy inspector of surveys.
I promise that the government will resurvey all the blocks which have been thrown out on account of insufficient or incorrect survey. They shall be surveyed free in all cases where the surveyors shall have been paid in other case the money shall be paid into court or made a lieu. I am very ---- on account of Ngati Raukawa who have paid for the survey. It is not the fault of the court. The government will have a resurvey made within the next three or four months and when the surveys are certified and sent to the court a sitting will be held as soon as possible.
Afterwards I wish to say to the court that one of your named Eru Tahitangata had written to the Ngati Raukawa tribe to say that the government favours their case surveyors but throw out all surveys made a Private surveyors. This letter asks that all government work as regards the court should be stopped and that it should be done by runanga.
Letter from Eru Tahitangata read – A.
Letter from Ngati Raukawa read – B.
The government have no idea of any deception respecting this land. They only want to have the proper surveys put in and approved. The government will survey these claims that have been ------- and surveyed without any expense these the survey of which has not been paid for the money will have to be paid into court.
The court approved of the representation of the district officer.
Hema Te Ao handed in a list of the owners admitted to Otaki Pa.
Memorial
Fees charged - £2.0.0
Otaki Pa
Memorial of ownership ordered in favour of
Ngati Toa Tribe
Matene Te Whiwhi, Tamihana Te Rauparaha, Tiemi Warahi, Hoani Te Okoro, Raiha Puaha, Wi Nera Te Kanae, Kerehi Putai, Heni Te Whiwhi
Ngati Raukawa Tribes
Ngati Pare Hapu:
Moroati Kiharoa, Hoani Taipua, Hema Te Ao, Matenga Kiharoa, Hihira Pakene Kiharoa, Kipa Whatanui, Karaitiana Te Tupe, Waiata Te Tawhara, Mohi Te Rawharu, Hakaraia Hoani, Inia Hoani, Pitiera Hoani Taipua, Peni Te Matenga, Paramena Pehitane, Wirihana Te Ahuta, Paranihia Whawha, Ema Tukumaru, Rihi Moroati, Hiria Hoani Taipua, Mere Hori Te Waru, Puihi Henare, Hemi Kuti
Ngati Whakatere Hapu:
Henare Te Herekau, Takerei Te Tewe, Arapere Tukuwhare, Neri Puratahi, Tamara Hihira Kiharoa, Areta Hoani Taipua, Karaitiana Te Tawharu, Te Teira Ngapawa
Ngati Waihurihia Hapu:
Ropata Te Ao, Hori Te Waru, Rei Parewhanake, Hirima Te Waru, Wirihana Te Rei, Matene Te Rei, Wari Te Rei, Maremare Te Waru, Iraia Te Kaparoa, Piripi Te Tuahu, Wi Kerei Tahatahi, Pou, Ngakuka Te Kaparoa, Ahawarihi Ropata, Heni Te Waru
Ngati Kahoro Hapu:
Horomona Toremi, Pene Arama, Arapata Hauturu, Hema Ropata, Nikora Huarau, Miratana Te Rangitakahirua, Hamuera Te Whatuiti, Hira Te Retimana, Pene Huarau, Te Ritimana, Te Hauotaranaki, Hipora Eruera, Heni Pene Arama, Hunia Arona, Te Arai Te Rei Paehua, Mehe Huarau, Hemaima Tiemi, Hara eruera Te whioi, Te Rau Te Eruera Te Whioi
Ngati Maiotaki Hapu:
Rawiri Te Wanui, Rawiri Rota Te Tahiwi, Harawira Whareiro, Pene Te Hapupu, Nuna Te Taurei, Wiremu Paki Hianga, Manihera Te Rau, Tewiata Te Horu, Raika Takarore, Hohipuha Takarore, Hori Karaka Te Kaponga
Ngati Moewaka Hapu:
Keepa Kerikeri, Hekiera Te Wharewhiti, Rikihana Te Tarure, Wiremu Tamihana Te Manewha, Wiremu Rikihana, Wiremu Kiriwehi, Tamati Pahiwaero, Hohipuha Kareanui, Mohi Toahiko, Inia Te Horu, Ariki Hopihona Wharewhiti
Ngati Turanga Hapu:
Pineaha Mahauariki, Roiri Rangiheuea, Maka Pukehi, Hakopa Mahauariki, Roera Rangiheuea, Heta Ngatahi, Kipa Te Whitu, Kaporiki Pineaha, Roore Rangiheuea, Hiri Hemopo Tuwharetoa, Eparaima Mahauariki, wiata Whakaki, Pitihira Te Roiri, Paora Taharuku, Karaira Te Roiri, Ripeka Katipo, Katarina Te Puke, Makareta Mahauariki, Hera Tuhangahanga, Mere Te Pokare, Hare Wirikake
Ngati Teau Hapu:
Pitihera Te Kuru, Wereta Te Waha, Hkopa Wahine, Paratene Taupiri, Eruera Te Whioi, Ranginui Te Whioi, Paiura Te Manaha
Ngati Rakau Hapu:
Nirai Taraotea, Kepa Parekawa, Renata Ropiha, Renata Ropiha, Kihirini Taraotea, Wiremu Hemara, Hemara Mataaho, Hotereni Mataaho, Ihaka Ngamura, Taniora Kepa, Amiria Taraotea
Ngati Ngarongo Hapu:
Te Aputa Tukumaru, Kereopa Tukumaru, Petuha Te Mokonui, Hairuha Te Huoi, Tariuha Te Akanui, Hohepa Te Hana, Arona Te Hana, Karaitiana Hamapiri
Ngati Tuara Hapu:
Pipi Kutia Takerei, Pene Te Huirae, Rinowhia, Kaimona Te Hokinoa, Tamati Rooti, Tiemi Rooti, Morohita rupuha, Tame Tuki
Ngati Kopiri Hapu:
Puiriki Hape, Aperahama Te Kume, Arama Karaka, Hohepa Hinerau, Putai Te Ra, Hape Te Horohau, Hona Taupo, Hapeta Te Rangikatukua, Wirihana Taupo
Ngati Kapu Hapu:
Karanama Te Whakaheke, Eru Tahitangata, Enoka Te Wano, Haimona Hiwhenua, Waaka Pekeia, Paora Pekeia, Piripi Te Ra, Irihei Te Whakaheke, Mikaere Te Papa, Rei Paehua, Hoani Matepu, Tamihana Whakaheke, Haikema Rakaupeehi, Eru Tahitangata (Tamati Junior), Henere Te Papa, Raureti Te Putu, Aterea Te Waha, Ruihi Piripi Te Au, Piripi Te Ari, Arekatera Eria Rawaraki, Akapita Tahitangata, Te Raika Tahitangata
Ngati Wehiwehi Hapu:
Tamihana Whareakaka, Reti Te Kohu, Manahi Paora, Parakipane Te Kohu, Kerehoma Haruru, Henare Te Hatete, Ture Te Hou, Pini Whareakaka, Watene Te Punga, Raniera Te Tara, Watene Te Whena, Hakaraia Te Whena, Hapimana, Iharaira, Naera Te Angiangi, Ihaka Ngapari, Reihana, Perenara Te Poria, Wiremu Te Hira, Muera Te Naku, Pohe Ngapipi, Karehana Te Whena, Haimona Te Kohu, Tuangahuru, Akuhata Henare, Rewi Henare, Reweti Te Kohu, Kepa Toka, Tohutohu, Horopapera, Wiriharai Te Angiangi, Ihakara Ngatahuna, Mokohiti, Hapimana Hi
Te Mateawa Hapu:
Peina Tahipara, Natana Piahana, Penenara Te Tewe, Winara Katipo, Atanatiu Kairangi, Te Rangitawhia, Te Ri, Paramena Te Tewe, Pini Ngauehu, Paranapa Te Kanohi, Waari Te Kairangi, Kerehoma Te Kairangi, Akapita Te Tewe, Heremia Te Rangitawhia, Arapata Te Hiwi, Natana Te Hiwi, Pita Te Keremihana, Haroe Te Keremihana, Moihi Te Kotu, Teraiti Tonihi
Ngati Tukorehe Hapu:
Hare Hemi Taharape, Kaperiere Te Mahirahi, Wehipeihana Taharape, Tamati Ranapiri, Mohi Heremia, Rawiri Heremia, Hoani Tawhiri, Rana Tapaea, Poutama Te Tura, Taniera Rehua, Tamati Tima, Heperi Matiaha, Pape Ranapiri, Keremeta Teimana, Maka Whakawhiti, Hori Tapaea, Aterea Tauehe, Koroniria Te Whakawhiti, Matiaha Ranapiri, Harawira Tupuna, Akuhata Tupuna, Hemi Purere, Karauria Heremia, Roha Wehipeihana, Netahio Tauehe, Witariana Te Tihi
Hamua Hapu:
Roera Hukiki, Hoani Whareiaia, Teri Tuainuku, Karaipi Te Paea, Henare Roera, Nerehana Te Paea, Waretini Tuainuku, Kiniwe roera, Ropiha Takirau, Wiremu Te Riu, Hura Hotereni, Arara Watene, Aohau Neketini, Tauhu Roera, Hori Roera, Rerehi Hukehuka, Hukiki Waretini, Waihaki Watene, Porokoru Kapeto, Rutu Roera, Taruhira Teri
Ngati Parewahawaha Hapu:
Katene Rongorongo, Patoropa Te Nge, Nepia Taratoa, Hare Reweti Rongorongo, Winiata Taiaho, Aperahama Te Huruhuru, Wereta Te Huruhuru, Winiata Pataka, Hone Hare Reweti, Ngako Tuwhatu, Katene Tima, Porokoru Te Kauru, Witana Parera, Meihana Te Nge, Atareti Taratoa, Erenora Taratoa, Makareta Taherangi
Ngati Kauwhata Hapu:
Renao Te Wharepakaru, Koro Te One, Tapa Te Whata, Reupena Te One, Haimona Te Whata, Himiona Te Oha, Hoeta Te Kahuhui, Karehana Tauranga, Takana Te Kawa, Kereama Paoe, Koro Renao, Maka Renao, Ihaka Renao, Hanita Renao, Te Nuku Te Whata, Teiti Turanga, Pere Turi, Hori Te Mataku
Ngati Huia Hapu:
Tamihana Te Hoia, Teoti Kerei Te Hoia, Manahi Te Humu, Henere Korouaputa, Huia Te Karaha, Hutana Ngarepo, Karaha Te Wiwini, Hohaia Te Pahau, Wireti Te Ruinui, Hirama Te Hoia, Tatana Te Whataupoko, Kireona Whamaro, Kerehoma Wharetaiki, Tiaki Hawea, Kereama Kaiaho, Hirawanu Manahi, Paraone Tamihana, Nepia Te Rauangaanga, Tiopira Te Tuaiwi, Teoti Kerei Te Popo, Tuhera Kireona, Teamo Kaiaho, Hemi Hohaia, Epiha Tame Hawea, Mohi Enoka, Metera Karaha, Tamati Rupuha, Poniwahia Te Rakumia, Akuhata Kapukai, Mihaka Karepa and Epiha Karepa
In the original Minute Book Otaki Volume 3 Pages 87 – 90 are blank
Katihiku No. 1
Decision reserved to a future sitting of the court
Tapuaemoa
Hakopa Tehe and others claiming
Adjourned to a future sitting
Takapu
Rana and others
Adjourned to future sitting
Waiauki
Henare Te Haute and others
Adjourned
Ngatotara
Reweti Te Kohu and others
Adjourned
Rahui
Pineaha and others
Adjourned
Kaingaraki
Roiri and others
Adjourned
E toru Koata kei te Taone o Otaki – Sections 50, 51, 52
Maaka Pukehi and others claiming
Adjourned
Ngawhakapuehu & Huritini
Taia Rupuha and others claiming
Adjourned to future sitting
Matitikura
Kerehona and others claiming
Adjourned
Waitohu No. 3
Ana Warihi and others claiming
Adjourned
Pa o te Hanataua
Manahi Te Humu and others
Adjourned
Pakakutu
Manahi te Humu and others claiming
Adjourned
Haruatai
Rawiri Rota Te Tahiwi and others claiming
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Rawiri Rota Te Tahiwi and others
Adjourned
Tekihana i te Taone o Otaki
Rahera Warena and others
Adjourned
Haruatai
Rikihana Te Tarure and others
Adjourned
Waerengapoka
Paramena Puwahia and others
Adjourned
Haruatai
Paramena Puwahia and others
Adjourned
Turangarahui
Tamehana Te Hoia and others
Adjourned
Rangiuru
Pene Te Huirae and others
Adjourned
Pakakutu
Rawiri rota Te Tahiwi and others
Adjourned
Mangapouri
Poutama and others
Adjourned
Whakahokihiahia
Maka Pukehi and others
Adjourned
Papatuanuku
Maaka Pukehi and others
Adjourned
Pakakutu
Hare Wirikake and others
Adjourned
Rangiuru
Pipi Kaitia and others
Adjourned
Maringiawai
Paera Hekiera and others
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Paera Hekieia and others
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Hekiera Te wharewhiti and others
Adjourned
Taumanuka
Hema Te Ao and others
Adjourned
Haruatai
Te Wiata and others
Adjourned
Titokitoki
Raureti Te Putu and others
Adjourned
Te Ahitangutu
Enoka Te Wano and others
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Ramari Hopihona and others
Adjourned
Sections 176A, 175 & 176 – Otaki
Ramari Hapihona and others
Adjourned
Haruatai
Ramari Hopihona and others
Adjourned
Haruatai
Ramari Hopihona and others
Adjourned
Rahui
Hapeta Rangikatukua and others
Adjourned
Whakarangirangi
Hemi Kuti and others
Adjourned
Te Puna
Hemi Kuti and others
Adjourned
Totaranui
Hema Te Ao and others
Adjourned
Maringiawai
Honi Te Waru and others
Adjourned
Takapuotekowhiteo
Pineaha and others
Adjourned
Hariurunui
Tiemi Warihi and another
Adjourned
Piritaha
Himihona Ngarama
Adjourned
Waitohu
Ruihi Piripi and others
Adjourned
Haruatai
Winara Pariarua and others
Adjourned
Kaingaraki
Wereta Te Kimate and others
Adjourned
Paruauku
Ruihi Piripi
Adjourned
Te Harakeke
Makere Ranapiri and others
Adjourned
Totaranui
Miratana and others
Adjourned
Koata eka (Tekihana 52) Kei Te Taone o Otaki
Horomona Toremi and others
Adjourned
Whakamaungariki
Horomona Toremi and others
Adjourned
Paotaonui
Paranihia and others
Adjourned
Paemarama
Kerehama and others
Adjourned
Te Poroporo
Ihaka Ngapari and others
Adjourned
Te Rikiriki
Tamihana Te Rauparaha
Adjourned
Kaingaraki
J. H. Wallace (h.c) and others
Adjourned
Kukutauaki
Matene Te Whiwhi and others
Adjourned
Ngaioroa - (Foxton adjourned to)
Katahakuai
Petuha Koroua and another
Adjourned
Pahianui
James Wallace (h.c) and another
Adjourned
Pirita
Himihona Paihaere
Adjourned
Haruatai
Karaitiana Te Ahu
Adjourned
Ahitangutu me etahi atu Puhi
Tamati Ranapiri
Adjourned
Tekihana i te Taone o Otaki No. 72 & 74
Adjourned
Te Kainga o Parakaia i te Taone o Harawira Otaki
Hera Tuhangahanga
Adjourned
Tamate Uaua
Waretini Tuainuku and another
Adjourned
E toru Koata eka Otaki
Peneta Te Wahitu
Claimant dead – Dismissed
Pahianui
Peneti Te Wahitu and another
Claimant dead – Dismissed
Moutere
Arona Te Hana
Adjourned
Te Tahana
Nerehana Te Paea and another
Adjourned
Te Roto Manuka
Roiri and another
Adjourned
Pukekaraka
Piripi Te Ra
Adjourned
Hakowai
Moroiti and another
Adjourned
Makirikiri
Eru Tahitangata and others
Adjourned
Hakuwai
Moroati Kiharoa
Adjourned
Te Ahitangutu
Naihi Te Keia and another
Adjourned
Tekihana i te Taone o Otaki
Porokorukapeto
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Rikihana
Adjourned
Titokitoki
Rikihana
Adjourned
Makirikiri
Rei Parewhapake
Adjourned
Maringiawai
Rei Parewhanake claiming
Adjourned
Tekihana Nama 85 & Nama 87 i te Taone o Otaki
Adjourned
Piritaha Nama 2
Hare Wirikake
Adjourned
Mangahanene No. 3
Taia Rupuha
Adjourned
Mangapouri
Tamati Ranapiri
Adjourned
Nuimuimaroro
Tamati Ranapiri
Adjourned
Waitohu
Tamati ranapiri
Adjourned
Tuahiwi No. 1
Kipa Whatanui and another
Adjourned
Ngahuruhuru
Penehira Rangitiora
Adjourned
Whakapawaewae
Pipi Kutia and another
Adjourned
Tuahiwi No. 2
Peene Arama
Adjourned
Tuahiwi No. 3
Moroati
Adjourned
Pukekaraka
Tamati Turia
Adjourned
Pahianui
Karipa Piripi
Adjourned
Tekihana Nama 146, 147 kei te Taone o Otaki
Kipihana Te Kehio
Adjourned
Maringiawai
Enoka Te Wanu
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Wiremu Hopihona and another
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Wiremu Hohiona and another
Adjourned
Haruatai
Wiremu Hopihona and another
Adjourned
Haruatai
Wiremu Hopihona and another
Adjourned
Haruatai
Rikihana Te Tarure
Adjourned
Makuratawhiti
Rikihana
Adjourned
Haruatai
Hapeta and another
Adjourned
Haruatai
Hekiora Te Wharewhiti
Adjourned
Kaingaraki No. 2
Kipa Whatanui and another
Adjourned
Haruatai
Wi Rape
Adjourned
Court adjourned until 10 o’clock am tomorrow.
