Wednesday 13th March 1878
Court opened at 10 am.
Present – the same
Ngatotara – adjourned claim
Adjourned until tomorrow
Maringiawai – a3 – r2 – p35 – Plan No. 8
Adjourned until return of court from Palmerston
Te Ahitnagutu – Plan No. 33
Whakarangirangi – Plan No. 30 & 31
Hemi Kuti – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Otaki.
I claim this land as shown on these plans and wish an order to issue for the two pieces.
I bought a part from Hoeta – that is my claim.
Objectors challenged – none appeared.
2 orders to be made as follows -
Plan No. 30 that contains a2 – r3 – p15 in favour of Hemi Kuti
Fees - £1.0.0
And
That piece containing a2 – r0 – p19 in favour of Harete Te Nera
Fees - £1.0.0
Te Puna – Plan No. 28 – a0 – r3 - 31 & No. 29 – a0 – r3 – p24
Hemi Kuti – sworn
I live at Otaki.
I know this land as shown on the plans. I claim it on account of having purchased myself and Hoani Taipua. The land shown on Plan No. 28 belongs to Hoani Taipua and that on 29 belongs to me.
Objectors challenged – none appeared
Orders to be made in favour of
Hoani Taipua for the part in Plan No. 28 and
One in favour of Hemi Kuti for the part in Plan 29
Fees - £1.0.0 (Taipua) - £2.0.0
Totaranui – Plan No. 62 – a14 – r2 – p10
Hema Te Ao – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa. I live at Otaki.
I know this land and it belongs to the persons named in the application and some others.
I claim from my mother’s father who lived and worked on it so did my mother. I have also used this land and have a fence round it. Lately there has been some trouble about the boundary.
Objectors challenged
Pia Urihu appeared.
Pia Urihu – sworn
I belong to Ngati Kuhingu. I live here and at Waikanae.
My husband is dead. This land belonged to my husband Rawiri Te Wanui and others who know that Hema had no right to this land.
Xed by Hema
Part of this land on one side of the boundary belongs to me and part on the other to you.
Reverend Rawiri Te Wanui – sworn
I live at Otaki.
I know this land. It belongs to hema. That is the part called Totaranui belongs to him. I will point out which belongs to Pia Urihu. It is near the stream at the north eastern. I can’t say what the quantity is.
Xed by Hema
The land where Ngahor lives belongs to this woman. It was the persons who she put on the land who planted the peaches.
Maruau is not the owner of the land next to this woman.
Ahoaho gave the land to this woman’s husband. If the boundary has been altered, she has a right to object. The bush part belongs to Te Kingi the other Hinerau.
Natana Pipito – sworn
I live at Manawatu and belong to Ngati Raukawa.
This woman came with some of her relations to interup this survey. I told the surveyor to go on with the survey.
The land which lies between the boundary of Kingi and Henerau has not been dealt with. This is the same land I think that I wished surveyed. Without going on to the ground, I could not tell which is Hema’s piece and which belongs to the old woman.
Adjourned until tomorrow
Maringiawai – Plan No. 16 – a1 – r2 – p17
Hori Te Wanu – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Otaki.
I know this land as shown on the plan. The place belongs to us in the notice. This land belonged to my father and from him descended to me. He lived there. I am cultivating there now. No one ever attempted to drive me off.
Objectors challenged.
Rei Parewhanaki – sworn
I claim to be admitted as an owner. This land did not belong to either my father or Hori. It belonged to Wirihana my elder brother who is dead and he was an uncle of Hori’s. Wirihana took possession at the time the Ngati Raukawa. Hori’s claim is through Wirihana.
Enoka appeared to conduct Hori’s case.
Xed by Enoka
Wirihana was not own brother to me. We were by separate fathers and mothers. Whakepera who is dead was Hori’s grandmother.
Enoka Te Wano – sworn
I live at Otaki and belong to Ngati Raukawa.
I know this land. One boundary is between my land and Hori’s. it was originally agreed between us.
Rei has not so good a claim because Hori was nearly related to Wirihana. I was not so nearly related as he therefore I would not claim.
Claim not entertained.
Order to be made in favour of
Hori Te Wanu and others (for names see page 135)
Te Rekereke – Plan No. 64 – a2 – r0 – p22
James Wallace – sworn
Adjourned until next day
Kaingaraki
Ahitangutu – Plans 35 & 36
Tamati Ranapiri – sworn
I live at Otaki and belong to Ngati Raukawa.
I know this land. It belongs to me. I brought it from Pirita Te Ra and others. I can’t say who they desired their title.
Objectors challenged – no opposition.
One order to be made in favour of
Tamati Ranapiri and Makere Ranapiri
Of both pieces in one Memorial as the block is in one only divided by the public road.
Tahuna – Plan No. 72 – a15 – r0 – p12
Nerehana Te Paea – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Otaki.
I know this land. It belongs to the claimants. It formerly belonged to our parents who cultivated there. I never cultivated there but we have always kept possession. I had the land surveyed by Mr Thomson.
Objectors challenged – No opposition.
Order to be made in favour of
Nerehana Te Paea and Karaipi Te Puke and Ropiha Te Paona
Fees - £2.0.0
Pukekaraka – Plan 41 – Area a1 – r0 – p18
Piripi Te Ra – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Otaki.
I know this land. It belongs to me. I derive my title from my parents.
Adjourned until Friday
Hakuai – Plan 69 – Area a4 – r1 – p16
Moroati Kiharoa – sworn
I live at Otaki and belong to Ngati Raukawa.
I know this land. It belongs to me and Hoani Taipua. Ihakara gave it to us. He had lived there formerly. I have cultivated there and ordered the survey.
Objectors challenged – No opposition.
Order in favour of
Moroati Kiharoa and Hoani Taipua
Fees - £2.0.0
Tararua – new claim
Wi Parata applied to have the claim withdrawn as they intended arranging with government as to the disposal and ----.
Claim withdrawn.
Te Rekereke No. 64 – a16 – r1 – p0
James Wallace – sworn
I appear on behalf of Tamihana Te Rauparaha who is dead. The land belonged to him. He lived and cultivated there always and he never was interrupted.
I requested the survey to be made and no obstruction took place.
Objectors challenged – No opposition
Order to be made in favour of Tamihana Te Rauparaha
Order amended to the name of James Howard Wallace by chief judge Dec/85 - see papers.
Fees - £2.0.0
Maringiawai – Plan No. 16
Ropata Te Ao – sworn
My name and that of Wetere Te Waka are to be omitted from the order. We make this request on our own accord.
Order to be made in favourt of
Hori Te Waru, Mere Hori Te Waru and Heni Mahina with a right of road reserved through the land.
Fees - £2.0.0
Nuinuimaroro – Plans Nos. 2 - a0 – r3 – p17 & 5 – a1 – r0 – p16
Tamati Ranapiri – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa and live at Otaki.
I bought it from Pinenara Te Tewe who is present. I am in possession and have been for years.
Objectors challenged – No objectors.
Order to be made in favour of Tamati Ranapiri
Fees - £2.0.0
Waitohu – Plans 52 – a1 – r3 – p20, No. 55 – a1 – r1 – p4, No. 56 – a6 – r1 – p0
Tamati Ranapiri – sworn
I live at Otaki.
I know the land as shown on the plans before the court.
I bought one piece shown on Plan 56 from Ropata Ranapiri and Plan 52 & 55 from Pine and Erina. I ordered the survey to be made. There was no objection. I fenced it in but have not used it except for sheep and cattle.
Objectors challenged.
At this stage the claim was adjourned to enable the court to find out whether the parcels of land were included in the Pukehou No. 5 block.
Found to be in Pukehou No. 5G – Dismissed
Tuahiwi No. 1
Claimant appeared and withdrew the claim
Tuahiwi No. 2 – Plan No. 78 – a51 – r1 – p25
Peene Arama – sworn
I belong to Ngati Raukawa. I live at Otaki.
I know this land. I inherited it from my parents. Some of my sheep are on it. I had it surveyed. No one interrupted it.
Objectors challenged.
Adjourned until next day at request of the claimant in order to arrange about names
Tuahiwi No. 3 – Plan 79 – area – a7 – r1 – p9
This claim was withdrawn by the claimant because he stated that native lands could not be taxed but if this was passed the court he would be liable.
Withdrawn
Maringiawai – Plan No. 15 – a3 – r2 – p2
Enoka Te Wano – sworn
I live at Otaki and I belong to Ngati Raukawa.
I claim this land and I inherit from my parents. I have houses on it and the ---- was an obstruction to the survey. I don’t refer to the survey of this land. It was the old survey. This was never objected to.
Objectors challenged – No opposition
Order will issue in favour of Enoka Te Wano, Temara Te Putu, Hipia Enoka Te Wano.
Fees - £2.0.0
