More Info →Otaki Maori Land Court Minutebook - 16 January 1880.

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Friday 16^th January 1880

Court opened at 10 am.

Present – the same

Tuahiwi – resumed

Ema Ihakara handed in list of 11 persons of her hapu for insertion in memorial.

(These are descendants of Hakaraia Te Reinga, Te Mahauariki and Rangiheua).

Kipa Te Whatanui

We cannot object to these persons as judgement has been given in favour of 2 hapu’s of Ngati Pare. I give in list of 13 persons of my hapu in addition.

Lists read over and no objectors when challenged in court.

Judgement

That the land shown in plan dated from the Otaki river to a line A.B containg acres is adjudged to the 24 persons whose names are hereunder written.

Order to be made in favour of –

List

Kipa Te Whatanui, Paranihia Whawha (h.c), Turia Henare, Mere Kooti (h.c), Paranihia Kuti, Karaitiana Tupe, Wiremu Kipa (h.c), Moroati Kipa (h.c), Riria Wirihana, Miritini Kipa (h.c), Irietere Henare, Ruihana Kipa (h.c), Paramena Pehitane, Maraea Kipa (h.c).

List (P)

Ema Tukumaru, Pineaha Te Mahauariki, Hakopa Te Mahauariki, Eparaima Te Mahauariki, Hiria Hoani Taipua, Ngahuia Nikora.

Hakaraia’s list

Mere Hori Te Waru, Hakaraia Te Reinga, Inia Te Reinga, Katarina Te Puke, Ripeka Winara, Hohepa Te Hana.

Applicants agreed to sell to no one but Kipa Te Whatanui.

Fees – Hearing - £2.0.0 Memorial - £1.0.0 Total - £3.0.0

The court then adjourned to Foxton to hear Porotawhao or Manawatu Kukutauaki No. 7D subdivision and to deliver report in Himatangi.

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