More Info →Otaki Maori Land Court Minutebook - 1 November 1879.

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Saturday November 1^st 1879

Court opened at 10.30 am.

Present – the same

Mangamahoe Rangitikei Manawatu C

Ehetere Matene Te Whiwhi claims to succeed Wiremu Pataka.

Ehetere Matene Te Whiwhi – sworn

I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Otaki.

I knew wiremu Pataka. He was my son. He is dead. Wiremu Taratoa mentioned in the grant is the same person as deceased. I wish a succession order to myself, children and from children deceased – left no issue. I ask that

Ehetere Matene Te Whiwhi, Wiremu Tokoamanu, riria Wirihana, Te Aohau Neville Nicholson, Ema Nicholson, Howard Nicholson (14 years) Te Hitau, C. Nicholson, Edward Nicholson (11 years)

Objectors challenged – None

Order made in favour of Ehetere Matene te Whiwhi alone to succeed to Wiremu Pataka (or Taratoa).

Adjourned claims.

Katihiku

Hare Wirikake claimant being dead the claim was – Dismissed.

Court adjourned until Monday.

“Thank you Hare Wirikake, it has been a great challenge and privilege transcribing these minutebooks from your beautiful handwriting, ka mau te wehi” – Matiria Mauheni 28/6/2011

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