The Tararua foothills from the Ohau River on Gladstone Road.

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The Tararua Range looking east from Tararua Road, Levin.

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Looking towards the Tararua Ranges from the old Levin School site in Oxford Street, Levin

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Tararua Road skyline, taken from the vicinity of Carter Holt Harvey case factory, Tararua Road, Levin

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The Tararua Road skyline taken from near Carter Holt Harvey case factory, Tararua Road, Levin.

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The Tararua Ranges taken from Queen Street East, past the Highway 57 intersection.

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The Tararua Ranges and skyline looking south from Tararua Road, Levin

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The Tararua Ranges from Kawiu Road, near Kawiu Marae

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Penciled on back – 8-3-81

Memorial Trig on ‘Twin Peak’ in Tararua Range in memory of Ralph Wood, 1981

Lake Horowhenua and Levin visible in background.

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Old slash and burn area in the Tararua foothills.

2 B&W photo prints

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Another view of the Memorial Trig on ‘Twin Peak’ in Tararua Range, 1981

Kapiti Island visible in background.

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Penciled on back: – “dup. of pan 1. 10/1/53 Muaupoko Valley”

“Muaupoko Valley, 10/1/53” is the inscription on the reverse of this photograph which shows farmland in the foothills of the Tararua Range.

1 B&W photo print

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22/4/31 [Originally hand written on edge of negative ? as faintly visible on the print, but must be viewed in a mirror as the printing is reversed]

Looking across fenced paddocks towards the Tararua Range 22 Apri 1931.

1 B&W photo print

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Penciled on back – 8-3-81

View of Horowhenua from ‘Twin Peak’ in Tararua Range, 1981

Lake Papitonga, Lake Horowhenua and Levin clearly visible.

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Ohau Hut in Tararua Range, 1981

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Grave marker for Ralph Wood in Tararua Range, 1981

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Landscape showing the foothills of the Tararua Ranges. To the centre right behind a stand of native bush the roof of a building can be seen.

1 B&W photo print, mounted

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Printed with white ink bottom of photo, as caption: “The Tararuas.”

Written on back with blue ballpoint pen: “From Levin.”

Tararua Ranges, covered in snow.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (dark copy)

See also – 1979.098.0009A and 1979.098.0030 (changing face of the Tararua Landscape). This photograph is an enlargement of a photo from that set.

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Printed with black ink bottom of photo, as caption: “The Tararuas.”

Penciled on back - Print No. 1 Title: The Tararuas. J.F. Bryce. 36 Bartholomew Rd. Levin.

Stamped on back with purple ink - Wanganui Camera Club. 22/101 [written with black ballpoint pen]

Tararua Ranges, covered in snow.

1 B&W photo print, mounted (light copy)

See also -1979.098.0009B and 1979.098.0030 (changing face of the Tararua Landscape). This photograph is an enlargement of a photo from that set.

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Snow capped Tararua Ranges taken from the old Levin School site in Oxford Street Levin.

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Printed with black ink below photos, as caption: “The changing face of the Tararua landscape.”

Written on self-adhesive paper below photos (right) with blue ballpoint pen: ” A / 3”

Stamped on back with black ink – A6

Photo Series, Tararua Ranges. Six photographs of the same scene, taken from the same place, at different times of the year.

6 B&W photo prints, mounted together

See also 1979.098.0009A and 1979.098.0009B (enlargements of one of the photos).

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Printed with black ink bottom (left) of photo, as caption: “View from Potts Hill.”

View of the foothills of the Tararua Range, taken from Potts Hill.

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Penciled below photo, as caption: “Hautere and Otaki Gorge from Pukehau Hill.”

Hautere and Otaki Gorge from Pukehau Hill

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Inscription on reverse reads: “J Logan, E Lancaster & L Adkin.”

J Logan, E Lancaster and L Adkin rest during a tramp in the tararua Ranges.

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Inscritpion on reverse reads: “On the waiopehu Track. Wm. Walker, Gwynne Walker.”

Three men amidst native bush on the Waiopehu Track, Tararua Range. Included in the photograph are William Walker and Gwynne Walker.

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An example of native bush growing in the Tararua Ranges.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “Tararuas from Queen Street East about 1912. Lent by Mrs Aitcheson. Copied by Frank Bryce, March 1979.”

The Tararua Range from Cheslyn Rise, Queen Street East c1912. In the foreground are stumps and burnt out tree trunks, the result of burning the native bush so the land could be used for farming.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “W Walker, E Lancaster & J Logan.”

W Walker, E Lancaster and J Logan pause during a tramp in the Tararua Range.

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Inscription on reverse reads: “J Logan, E Lancaster, W Walker.”

J Logan, E Lancaster and W Walker pause during a tramp in the Tararua Ranges.

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Thursday November 7th 1872


Present:

His Honour Judge Rogan Presiding
His Honour Judge Smith
Assessor: Hemi Tautau
Clerk to the Court: M Grey
Native Interpreter: Mr G H Davies


Court opened at 10 a.m.


The Court adjourned yesterday at the request of Henare Te Herekau, relative to the application of Mr Buckley to appear for Ngati Raukawa, and now asks what conclusion they have come to with reference to Counsel.


Henare Te Herekau: Appeared and stated that no further adjournment would be asked for and that the business should proceed and now ask that the land from Kukutauaki to Whakatupua. The claim of Akapita Te Terre (?) should be preceded with the Range of Tararua is the boundary on one side and the Sea on the other.


Hoani Meihana: I was the only man who spoke about the lawyer on the day on which the Court opened, and the Court understood me to object to him and now object.


Kawana Hunia: I am now speaking for three tribes: viz Rangitane, Muaupoko and Ngati Kahungunu, and we object to the Court investigating the claim Kukutauaki but as to the Counsel appearing I have nothing to say about Counsel appearing. My reason for objecting is because it is my land and it is [because of] this that I have not employed Counsel. The Government are aware that we have arrived here in Court. I did not say anything about this at a distance. I came here to say it.


Hohepa: I appear to speak about Rangitane, Muaupoko, Ngati Kahungunu. I object to Counsel being employed. I object also to this claim being brought before the Court. These lands that have been gazetted belong to me and my tribe and we object to there being an injunction on by the Court.


Petit te Aweawe: Appeared and stated he belonged to Rangitane and speaks for them. We object to Counsel appearing. Ngati Raukawa are Maoris and so are we and the only Europeans we want to see here is the Court. This is all I have to say.


Matiaha Mokai: I speak for Ngati Kahungunu, Muaupoko, Rangitane, Ngati Apa and Whanganui tribes. Thus I am the speaker for those tribes and we object to Counsel, Assessor and the Court investigating any claims within these boundaries Tuwakatupua, Tararua Range and Manawatu River.


Pirimona Te Urukahika: Ngati Kahungunu is my tribe and I live in Hawkes Bay. I object to Counsel also the Court.


Tutere


Court asked Henare Te Herekau if he had anything to say in answer to Hoani Meihana’s statement that Ngati Raukawa were Maoris and his people were Maoris and that was the reason he objected to Council being employed.


Henare: Hoani Meihana is not a stranger to the employment of Counsel for he has employed Counsel on former occasions. Counsel was valuable to us all at Otaki we Saw the advisability of employing Counsel. Hoani Meihana had better obtain Counsel. I have got mine.


Hoani Meihana: Huru asked to be allowed to say a few words about Counsel. I object to his appearing and for this reason the Counsel is interested in the land.


The Court informed the natives that after considering the statements about Counsel they had resolved that Mr Buckley could not appear as Counsel for Ngati Raukawa but that he could watch the case on their behalf without interfering.


Kawana Hunia: Stated that the Court was constituted according to law and that persons could come into Court and have their claims investigated. [deleted sentence].

The Court informed Kawana Hunia that it could not listen to his protest against proceeding with the investigation. The Native Land Court was established by law and natives had a right to bring their claims before it if any person claimed land that did not belong to him the Court was open to those who disputed his claim and the court would hear both parties but it would not dismiss or refuse to hear a claim at the biding or desire of persons who merely asserted a counter claim without proving it by evidence. The Court could not listen to a mere protest against its jurisdiction and would proceed with the claims set down for hearing. As no plan of the Raukawa claims was ready for production in Court it was decided to adjourn to the following day to give Raukawa time to arrange for conduct of case. Counsel having been refused – also to give time to opponents to reconsider their expressed intention of not proceeding with their counter claim.


Court rose at 11.30 am