More Info →Otaki Maori Land Court Minutebook - 7 January 1879.

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Tuesday January 7^th 1879

Court opened at 10 am.

Present – the same

Awahuri Manawatu A – Subdivisions – continued - Te Kawakawa Te Rotonuiahau and Te Ruahine

The court was asked to define the respective interests of the claimants not to subdivide.

The court was of opinion that the application should have been made under the Act of 1878 but the application should not have been sent in to ask the court to subdivide when in reality they want the individual interests defined.

As the crown grant can not be produced, the land being under mortgage and that the application for subdivision of interests must be made under the Act of 1878.

Claim – Dismissed.

Succession

Aorangi No. 1

Kereama Paoe claims to succeed Otene.

Kereama Paoe – sworn

I live at Oroua.

I knew Otene Kereama. He is dead. He died at Awahuri about 4 years ago. I saw him dead. He left no children or a will. I am his father. He has brothers and sisters.

Te Raika Otene (deceased), Hirawini (deceased), Iwi (deceased), Mereaira (female), Rongokaneke (female), Rahira (female) Otene.

Objectors challenged.

Order to be made in favour of Te Raika, Mereaira, Rongokaneke, Rahira and Otene to succeed to interest of Otene.

Fees - £1.0.0

Same to succeed Hirawini – Fees - £1.0.0

Same to succeed to Iwi – Fees - £1.0.0

Kereama Paoe and Erina Kereama to be appointed trustees.

Aorangi No. 1

Pape Terema Apakura claims to succeed to Mereama Pekamu.

Pape Terema Apakura – sworn

I live at Awahuri.

I belong to Ngati Kauwhata. I knew Mereama. She is dead. She was my wife. She died in 1877. I saw her dead. She left no will. She left no children. She had brothers and sisters.

Wiremu Pekamu, Weti Pekamu, Ratima Pekamu, Taruka Pekamu, Turuhira Pekamu (female) – deceased, Noa Pekamu – deceased.

I claim to succeed to Mereama.

Objectors challenged as to Pape succeeding to Mereama.

Order made in favour of Pape Terema Apakura, Wiremu Pekamu, Weti, Ratima and Taruke.

Pape asked to be inserted as trustee for Taruke.

Areta Pekamu to be appointed sole trustee.

Aorangi No. ---

Himiona Te Oha to succeed to Rawinia Tanati

Himiona Te Oha – sworn

I live at ----.

I knew Rawinia. She was my sister. She is dead. She died some years ago. I saw her dead. She left a child – Hemiona Tanati (5 years). I want him to succeed to Rawinia. I want to be appointed trustee.

Mr. McDonald on behalf of the tribe asked that Tapa Te Whata be appointed. He being the chief and nearest relation.

Himiona said he was uncle and insisted on being appointed.

Question of Trusteeship to stand over.

Order to be made in favour of Himiona Tamati.

Fees - £1.0.0

Letter attached

Aorangi No. 1

Erereta Te Rangiotu claims to succeed to Kooro Te One

Order to be made in favour of Enereta Te Rangiotu

Fees - £1.0.0

Court adjourned at 1 pm for an hour.

Court resumed at 2 pm.

Aorangi No. 1

Himiona Te Owha claims to succeed Rawinia Te Owha.

Duplicate – same as one just adjudicated on – Dismissed

Aorangi No. 1

Amiria Te Hiakai claims to succeed Erina Te Kooro.

Amiria Te Hiakai – sworn

I live at Oroua and belong to Ngati Wehiwehi. I am deceased’s eldest sister by same father and mother. I have four sisters.

Winia Poara, Manahi Paora, Amiria Paora, Pirihira Paora.

I claim for myself and sisters.

Objectors challenged – None.

Order made in favour of Winia Paora, Manahi Paora, Amiria Paora and Pirihira.

Aorangi – ki runga

Same as one above – Dismissed.

Oroua Piriti – continued

Order made in favour of Winia Paora, Manahi Paora, Amiria Paora and Pirihira Paora.

Fees - £1.0.0

Rangitikei – 310 acres

Order made to same persons.

Fees - £1.0.0

Aorangi No. 1

Rahira Kahuhui claims to succeed Maraea Wetini.

Rahira Kahuhui – sworn

I belong to Ngati Kauwhata.

I knew Maraea. She is dead. She died some years ago at Awahuri. She left no will, no children but has grandchildren, not actually grandchildren in fact no children at all. Hanapeka and Tapita.

Maraea Wetini – Te Ara Punuwharu

Hana Peka – Tapita

I claim on behalf of Hanapeka and Tapita.

Objectors challenged

Mr. McDonald objected.

Mr. James Booth – sworn

I am district officer.

I am intimately acquainted with the land transactions. I recognise this agreement which was produced at Native Land Court at Foxton.

(Mr. McDonald admitted that Tapita and Hanapeka were nearest of kin).

I know the three tribes – Ngati Kauwhata, Rangitane and another (hands in agreement).

After a great deal of discussion, it was shown that Tapita and Hanapeka were nearest of kin. Mr. McDonald had failed to show to the court that there were anyone else nearer in blood.

Order made in favour of Tapita and Hanapeka in equal shares as tenants in common.

Aorangi No. 1

Te Ara Takana claim to succeed Maraki Te Rangikaitu.

Te Ara Takana – sworn

I live at Oroua.

I belong to Ngati Kauwhata. I knew Maraki. He is dead. He died about 5 years ago. I saw him dead. He left no will. He had no children. He was my third cousin. I claim also for my cousin.

Objectors challenged.

Order made in favour of Te Ara Takana.

Fees - £1.0.0

Aorangi No. 1

Epiha Te Moanakino claims to succeed riria Moanakino.

Epiha represented by Hoeta.

Hoeta Kahuhui – sworn

I live at Awahuri.

I belong to Ngati Kauwhata. Epiha is a very old man and cannot come. I knew Riria. She has been dead several years. I buried her. Her brother Pita has children. Matiu Te Wheoro.

Rahira Kahuhui – sworn

Matiu and myself should succeed Riria – Te Koakoe – Hakopa

Objectors challenged – none

Order made in favour of epiha Moaniko, Matiu Te Wheoro and Hakopa

Fees - £1.0.0

Aorangi No. 1

Hepi Te Wheoro claims to succeed Mata Kahupureke.

Hepi Te Wheoro – sworn

I live at Awahuri.

I belong to Ngati Turoa.

I knew Mata. She died at Awahuri about 3 years ago. I saw her dead. She was my mother. I am the only one alive. My brother is dead. His children are Tapa ahitana (10 years), Makereti Uhitana (female), Mihi Rangi (female), Te O Ahitana (8years), Rangitapuke (female, 9 years).

I consider that these children should succeed with me.

No objectors.

Order that Hepi Te Wheoro, Tapa Ahitana, Makareti Ahitana, Mihi Rangi, Te O Ahitana and Rangitapuke succeed to the interest of Mata.

Trustee for Tapa – Ahitana 10 years, Te O Ahitana 8 years, and Rangitapuke 9 years – Hepi Te wheoro (trustee)

Court adjourned at 5.15 pm.

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