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1. Introduction: i
1.1 summary. i 1.2 issues and matters for further research. ii 1.3 sources. iv 1.4 terminology and abbreviations. v 1.5 schedules and map showing reserves and purchases. vi
2. Reserves made in the Bell Block purchase. 1
3. Reserves made in the Tarurutangi purchase. 5
4. Reserves made in the Hua purchase. 6
. I 5. Reserves made in the purchase of Cooke's Farm. 18 IJ 6. Reserves made in the Waiwakaiho purchase. 19 I \ I ) 7 ~ Te Puia Native Reserve. 49 9. Schedules of reserves and alienations. 51 10. Bibliography 56 lr 1) i I); I
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1. INTRODUCTION The aim of this report is to provide a title history for each of the reserves made in the purchases of the Bell, Tarurutangi, Hua, Cooke's Farm and Waiwakaiho blocks in Taranaki 1848 - 1859, and to highlight the extent of alienation of land from those reserves. This report ought to be read in association with 'Title Histories of the Native Reserves made in the Fitzroy, Ornata and Grey Purchases in Taranaki, 1844-1847' a Waitangi Tribunal , \ report by Janine Ford. Both reports were researched together and both are about native reserves made in the early purchases of lands from the Atiawa tribe. The basic difference between the two is that each report examines reserves made in a different group of purchases. Ford also deals with government policy surrounding the administration of native reserves and the Native Reserves Act 1856, its amendments and accompanying legislation. 1 I \ The body of this report outlines the history of each reserve, I . either up to the point of alienation or to date for those few areas that remain in Maori ownership, that is, Maori freehold land or land owned by Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporated (PKW) • The bulk of the information contained in this report has been extracted from the records of the Land Registry Office, New Plymouth and the Maori Land Court, Wanganui.
1. 1 Summar:y Combined, the Bell, Tarurutangi, Hua, Cooke's Farm and '. \ Waiwakaiho purchases contained an estimated area of I I ! ) 44 570 acres. Of that, 27 reserves were made comprising a total of 3 139 acres 1 rood and 4 perches, representing , i approximately 7.04% of the total area purchased. \.1 The area reserved varied significantly from purchase to purchase. From the Tarurutangi purchase of 14 000 acres less than 0.1% was reserved. Per acre, the Waiwakaiho purchase had the greatest area reserved, some 17.75% of the estimated 15 000 acres purchased. The history of each reserve generally follows a similar pattern. All but four reserves escaped alienation under' the Native Reserves Act 1856 and its amendments, and were ( I investigated by the Native Land Court for the purpose of \ I determining ownership. Many years passed, in fact up to eighteen years, between the time of the court's investigation ! \ and the eventual issue of certificate of title. Alienations I J
1 Ford, J Title Histories of the Native Reserves made in the Fitzroy, Ornata and Grey Purchases in Taranaki, 1844- 1847 waitangi Tribunal report, 1991. ii during that period were not uncommon. By 1900, some 669 acres (approximately 22%) had been alienated from the total area originally reserved. Between 1900 and
I I 1905 title to all remaining reserves and parts of reserves had vested in the Public Trustee, and were thus brought under the operation of the West Coast Settlement Reserves legislation. In 1921 title to those reserves that had survived the West Coast Settlement Reserve administration transmitted to the Native Trustee. In 1976, title transmitted to PKW who currently administer the remaining reserves. I I Alienations from the reserves occurred steadily throughout time although some methods and purposes of alienation are more prominent than others in that they recur more often and alienate greater areas of land. Alienations prior to 1900 consisted mainly of sales and grants by the Native Reserves Commissioners under the Native Reserves legislation, the exercise of the power of sale in mortgages, and private conveyances and transfers. Several pre 1900 transfers were validated at a later date under the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Enabling and Public bodies Empowering Act 1901. Almost a third (31-32%) of the total area alienated was alienated to the Crown under the Native Land Act 1909, mostly I during the 1920s. Less than 1% was alienated to the Crown j under the Maori Affairs Act 1953. A further 20-21% consisted of sales by the Maori Trustee, and about 1.5% were sales under the Maori Reserved Land Act 1955. The majority of those alienations, and in particular those under the Native Land Act 1909, ultimately assisted the lessees by securing to them the freehold in leasehold land. Approximately 7.2% of all alienations were for the purpose of Public Works. Almost 4% were due to change of status to European (General) land under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 or its amendment 1967. More than 8% of alienations were confirmed or consented to by r I the Aotea District Maori Land Board. The full details of \. I those alienations are not reported here except to say when they occurred and for what consideration. However the detail ought to be accessible through the'records of the land board, now held by the Maori Land Court. Of the total area originally reserved, at least 90% has since I been alienated. Less than 10% currently remains as either .1 Maori land or land owned by PKW. ( \ 1.2 Issues and Hatters for Further Research L ... .1 Although largely a narration of numerous title histories, this report reveals large scale alienation of Maori land originally reserved for the benefit of the Maori owners. Clearly the '" iii method, the legislation and the nature of alienation, and Crown actions that facilitated and promoted alienation, now require attention. Having completed the report, a number of issues and matters for further research are now raised. The following suggestions are likely to be most useful: 1.2.1 Analysis of legislative policy and practice Throughout the report it becomes apparent that the following legislative acts assisted the alienation of native reserves. z \1, The majority of these acts apply to the alienation of Maori land generally:
i Native Reserves Act 1856, and amendment 1862. I r Native Land Act 1866. Native Reserves Act 1882. West Coast Settlement Reserves Act 1892 and amendments. Reserves and Other Lands Sale Disposal and Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1901. Native Land Act 1909 and amendment 1914. Public Works Acts 1894, 1905, 1908 and 1928. f I Scenery Preservation Act 1903 and amendment 1906. Maori Affairs Act 1953. Maori Reserved Land Act 1955. Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 Part I. Some analysiS describing the legislative facility to alienate land, the harmful effects of alienation on Maori landowners, and whether or not it was and is compatible with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi may now be required. 1\ Some of the acts listed, like the Public Works acts and the 1967 act, have in the past already received adverse criticism from Maori. Some specific legal questions are immediately apparent as a result of research for this report. For example, before the establishment of the Native Land Court and for the purposes of I the Native Reserves acts and their administration, how were the 'rightful' owners determined? What happened if, when the ! court determined ownership, the owners differed from those L previously determined under the Native Reserves regime? 1.2.2 Maori Land Court practice regarding reserves
\I I' '_ .1 Several questions that arise are directly concerned with the Native Land Court. When the court investigated title to the II native reserves, it issued an order 'that a grant be made by I I the Crown for an estate in fee simple ... to the person(s) ~ ,j
2 ibid. See 2.3 for description of Native Reserves legislation.
I t ) ( iv adjudged owners ••. ' What is the status of that court order between the time that it releases and the time of the issue of the 'grant by the Crown'? In a few cases, the order became the provisional title in the District Land Registry. However, in all the other cases, does the order represent title until the certificate of title issues? Yet to be explained is the practice of succeeding to 'compensation only' after the land has been alienated. This occurred in .two instances. Although alienation occurred in 1893 and 1902, succession to compensation continued up until 1964 and 1957 respectively. . r 1.2.3 Analysis of the role of the Public Trustee With regard to Native Reserve B or Raupiu, clarification of the Public Trustee's authority to lease land it does not hold \ .J title to is required. The practice of commissioners acting as judges of the Native Land Court needs to be explained also. 1\ 1.2.4 Effect of West Coast Settlement Reserves administration Together with the legislative analysis, Crown action and policy throughout the administration of the native reserves ought to be discussed. An analysis is required of the Crown's attitude to the Maori landowners in comparison to its attitude to the lessees, and whether the Crown preferred to assist the lessees in securing freehold title. 1.2.5 Brief history and relationships of officials involved in administration of reserves Finally, it would assist if the roles and backgrounds of some of the key people involved with native reserves were described, in particular the Native Reserves Commissioners. Such a description would assist in easy and quick identification of the names that appear regularly, often in connection with a variety of events and in different roles. 1.3 Sources II I The full explanation of sources used and research methodology adopted, given by Ford in the introduction to her report, ought to be read in relation to this report also. 3 However, I i note here that the areas given throughout this report are J copied directly from the documents used and not adjusted in any way. Also note that for each reserve all the most likely sources and documents were researched although, on occasion, not all details may have been revealed by those sources consulted. If further information is required, research at a later date of less likely sources may need to be conducted. I )I
( 3 ibid, section 1.1. v 1.4 Terminology and Abbreviations Used in This Report The following explanations of terminology and abbreviations will assist in reading this report and its schedules: acres, roods, perches: imperial measurement of area. 40 perches equals one rood, 4 roods equals one acre. If not written in full, colons are used eg 12:3:21 reads as 12 acres 3 roods 21 perches. ! alienation: for the purposes of this report, alienation means the alienation of land from the Maori land title system, not necessarily from Maori owners. aln: alienation Binder: current binder at Maori Land Court, Wanganui. Blk: Block consideration: a legal term to describe that which is given in return for a promise; for the purpose of this report money given in return for (the promise .11 of) land . I Crown purchase: a purchase of land by or on behalf of the Crown. CT: Certificate of Title DI: Deeds Index ibid: same as previous reference. MB: Minute Book ML: Maori land i I MLC: Maori Land Court I I MT: Maori Trustee 1.- NLC: Native Land Court NZG: New Zealand Gazette PKW: Parininihi ki Waitotara po: Partition order PR: Provisional Register pt: part so: Survey District sec: section
I status declaration: declaration under Maori Affairs Amendment J. Act 1967 Part I that status of named land cease to be Maori. Tar: Taranaki transfer: (of title) for some consideration. transmission: (of title) for no consideration. ! I lJ West Coast lease: lease under West Coast Settlement Reserve or Maori Reserved Lands legislation.
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I I , Summary of Area Reserved per Block Purchased Area Purchase Area (acres) Reserved % approx Bell Block 1,500 165:0:00 11.00% Tarurutangi 14,000 10:0:25 0.07% Hua 12-14,000 295:3:10 2.27% Cooke's Farm 70 5:0:00 7.14% Waiwakaiho 15 r 000* 2663:1:09+ 17.75% I Total: 44,570 3139:1:04 7.04%
Maori Land and PKW Land Remaining in Reserves made in Bell, Tarurutangi, Hua, Cooke's Farm and Waiwakaiho Purchases as at Qctober 1991 Original Purchase Reserve Area ML PKW Bell Mangati 165:0:00 11:2:36.3 Tarurutangi Rirongia 10:0:25 10:0:25 Rua Paraiti 48:3:11 Oropuriri 47:2:07 0:0:20.8 4:1:29 Hoewaka 49:1:32 0:3:00 11:0:15 Tapuirau 50:0:00 49:2:11.8 Upokotauaki 50:0:00 0:0:20 Hoehoe 50:0:00 13:2:12.5 Cooke's Farm Ruatangata 5:0:00 Waiwakaiho Manganaha 55:0:00 Waiwakaiho (Katere) 504:3:36 32:3:14.3 A, Purakau 47:2:27 B, Raupiu 101:0:10 C 193:2:00 96:0:14 D 30:0:00 E 76:0:00 34:2:08 F 50:1:16 F1 51:0:00 I G 73:3:20 H, Whatapiupiu 53:0:15 15:2:06 I 53:3:05 J, Whatapiupiu 540:0:00 J K 50:0:00 L, Rekereke 193:0:00 M, Araheke 464:0:00 10:3:33 N, Mangorei 50:0:00 nil Te Puia 76:0:00 Total: 3139:1:04 109:0:37.9 182:1:07.8 ') % remaining 3.47% 5.80% (approx)
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TAkuR\.JTANd J HUA, COOKb.' S FARM AND V\lAIWAI 2. RESERVES HADE IN THE BELL BLOCK PURCHASE Bell Block, containing 1,500 acres, was purchased on 29 November 1848 from 76 signatories of the puketapu hapu of Te Atiawa. The purchase excluded "the reserve of which the plan appears on this dee.d and that place was set apart for us the Maoris forever." However, neither the deed nor the plan gives the area of the reserve. 4 2.1 Mangati: Sec 27, Bell District, B1k II Paritutu SD Mangati was the only reserve to be made in the Bell Block purchase. Of the original area of 165 acres, a total of 11 acres 2 roods 36.3 perches of Mangati Native Reserve currently i remains as Maori Land. None of the original area belongs to Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporated (PKW). Investigated by the Native Land Court Brought under the jurisdiction of the Native Land Court by an order in council dated 4 March 1887,5 the court investigated ownership of Mangati (165:0:00) on 3 June 1887, and ordered that a ~rant be made to the fifteen Maori determined to be owners. Certificate of Title (CT) issued to Public Trustee On 23 February 1905 the first CT for Mangati issued to the J Public Trustee under the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act 1892 and West Coast Settlement Reserves Act Amendment Act 7 - J 1902. . Several partitions of Mangati occurred between the issue of , I the first CT and the issue of the second on 28 June 1967. I Some of those partitions were vested in Maori owners and some remained with the Public Trustee, and later the Maori Trustee. Mangati A1 ceased to be Maori Land Mangati A1 (3:1:35.6) was vested on partition in an individual Maori owner on 19 September 1921. 8 On 24 October 1967 Mangati Al ceased to be Maori Land by declaration under the Maori Affairs Amendment Act 19.67 Part I. 9 L 4 Wai 143, 019:11. I 5 NZG No 17, 18 March 1887 p 360 . . 1 6 Tar 30, NLC order, 3 June 1887. 7 CT 55/50. I : I i 8 Tar 30: partition order, 19 Sept 1921. ! 9 ibid: status declaration, 24 Oct 1968. I I \ \ 2 Mangati A2B1, Maori Land Mangati A2B21 (0:1:00) is Maori Land held by partition order dated 23 July 1964. 10 Mangati A2B2A ceased to be Maori Land On 3 October 1967 Mangati A2B2A (1:2:13~ was vested on partition in an individual Maori owner. 1 On 14 March 1969, under the 1967 act, the status of Mangati A2B2A ceased to be that of Maori Land. 12 Mangati A2B2B ceased to be Maori Land ! ) \ ! i Vested on partition in an individual Maori on 3 October 1967, Mangati A2B2B (1:2:13) also ceased to be Maori Land on 14 March 1969 under the 1967 act. 13 Mangati C1 sold, confirmed by Maori Land Board 1 Mangati C1 (3:3:34) was vested in an individual Maori owner on ) partition on 28 January 1925. 14 On 30 March 1926, the Aotea District Maori Land Board consented to or confirmed the sale ( ) of Mangati C1 to W H Annear for consideration of £142. 15 Mangati D1 sold, confirmed by Maori Land Board Title to Mangati D1 (7:3:29) was held under partition order dated 21 May 1919. 16 On 10 October 1929, the Maori Land Board confirmed the sale of Mangati D1 to the Bell Block Co operative Dairy Factory Co. Ltd. for consideration· of £10. 17 Mangati D3A partitioned, Maori Land \ \ Mangati D3A, originally held on partition order dated 10. August 1923, was later partitioned into D3A1 (0:2:27.8) and 10 Binder 18: Mangati record sheet. I I I I 11 Tar 30: partition order, 3 Oct 1967. 12 ibid: status declaration, 14 Mar 1967. I L 13 ibid: partition order 3 Oct 1967 and status declaration 14 Mar 1969. 14 J ibid: partition order, 28 Jan 1925 .. 15 I I ibid: notice of alienation, 6 Apr 1926. 16 ibid: partition order, 6 Sept 1922. 17 ibid: notice of alienation, 15 Oct 1929. r ! I, I 3 D3A2 (2:2:26.5)., Both partitions are still Maori Land. 18 Mangati D3B1 ceased to be Maori Land Created by partition on 18 August 1966, Mangati D3B1 (1:0:00) 19 was vested in an individual Maori owner , and later declared to cease to be Maori land under the 1967 act. 20 Mangati D3B2 sold Mangati D3B·2, created by partition order dated 18 August 21 1966 , was sold in two parts. 25 acres 2 roods 36 perches was sold to E A Southall and the balance, 9 acres 3 roods 37 perches to Taranaki County Council. 22 The memorial schedule for Mangati D3B2 notes that lithe area as surveyed excludes an area of 2 roods 01 perches now considered to be Crown Land ... " The note is dated 9 March 1967. 23 Balance of Mangati Block, fresh CT issued On 28 June 1967, the original CT for Mangati was cancelled and a new CT issued for the balance of the block. Title issued to the Public Trustee pursuant to the 1892 and 1902 acts. The land comprised Mangati Blocks A2A, B, C2, D2 and E (97:1:22.3). (Note that on the CT, 'Public'in 'Public· Trustee' has been pencilled out and the words 'should be Ii Maori' pencilled in.) 24 I ! Mangati A2A sold 25 Created by partition on 18 May 1922 , Mangati A2A (2:3:36.3) was sold to V W Eustace on 10 November 1972, and is now General Land. 26 \ ) Mangati B1, Maori Land Held under partition order dated 31 July 1974, Mangati B1 I. i 18 Binder 18: Mangati record sheet. i ) 19 Tar 30: partition order, 18 Aug 1966. 20 ibid: status declaration, 20 Aug 1968. i 1 21 ibid: partition order, 18 Aug 1966. I 22 ibid: note on schedule of ownership orders, Mangati D3B2. 23 ibid: Mangati D3B2 memorial schedule. 11 24 CT Bl/1254. IlJ \ 25 Tar 30: partition order, 18 May 1922. 26 ibid: Mangati A2A memorial schedule. 4 (0:3:15) is currently Maori Land. 27 Mangati B2 partitioned. Maori Land Mangati B2 was partitioned on 20 September 1979 into Mangati B2A (0:3:27.5) and B2B (5:3:19.5). Both partitions are currently Maori Land. 28 Mangati B3 vested in local authority When created by partition on 31 July 1974,' Mangati B3 was vested in 'the Chairman, Councillors and Inhabitants of the County of Taranaki.' Mangati B3 comprised stopped road containing 375 square metres (0:0:13.8).29 Mangati C2 alienated to Crown I Mangati C2 (3:3:36) was created by partition.of Mangati C Block on 28 January 1925. 30 The Crown acquired Mangati C2 under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 Part XXI. The interests of five of the owners was acquired for consideration of $1150 on 1 17 May 1972. The interests of the sole remaining owner were purchased for $500 on 11 January 1977. 31 .I Mangati 02. Maori Land Mangati 02, an urupa (0:2:00) is currently Maori Land. 32 Mangati E taken for sewerage treatment works Mangati E (82:0:00) was created by partition on 21 May 1919. 33 In 1968, it was declared taken for sewerage treatment works under the Public Works Act 1928, and vested in the chairperson councillor and inhabitants of the County of Taranaki. 34 Fresh title then issued on 15 August 1986 for Mangati E Block. 35 lJ 27 Binder 18: Mangati record sheet. 28 ibid. 29 CT 03/494 and Tar 30: partition order, 31 Jul 1974. II i J 30 Tar 30: partition order, 28 Jan 1925. 31 Transfers 191045 and 238681 and Tar 30: memorial schedule, Mangati C2. 32 Binder 18: Mangati record sheet. , I I J 33 Tar 30: partition order, 21 May 1919. 34 NZG No 48, 1 August 1968 P 1279. 35 CT B2/557. 5 3. RESERVES HADE IN THE TARURUTANGI PURCHASE Tarurutangi, containing 14,000 acres was purchased from the Puketapu hapu of Te Atiawa on 25 February 1859. The deed I i makes no reference to any reserve made within the purchase boundary. 36 3.1 Rirongia: sec 22 Tarurutanqi District, Blk VII Paritutu SD Investigated by Native Land Court Rirongia Native Reserve was brought under the jurisdiction of the Native Land Court so as to ascertain ownership.37 Title for Rirongia (10:0:25) was investigated by the court on 8 June 1887. It was,ordered that a grant be made to three Maori owners as tenants in common. 38 I Rirongia. PKW land Rirongia Block is currently contained in CT 04/952, owned by 1 PKW and leased to L J Webster. 39 ,) 1 l,I 1 36 Wai 143, 019:13. 37 NZG No 17, 18 March 1887 p 360. 38 Tar 33: NLC order, 8 June 1887. 39 CT 04/952. I ' I 6 4 • RESERVES MADE IN THE HUA PURCHASE Hua, containing 12-14,000 acres was purchased from 129 I signatories of the Puketapu and Ngamotu hapu of Te Atiawa on 3 I i March 1854. The original deed of purchase shows that four reserves were made within the Hua purchase: Paraiti, Hua, Tapuirau and upokotauaki. 4o However, when mapping the reserves, it was revealed that in fact a fifth native reserve is located within the boundaries of the Hua purchase - Hoehoe. Hoehoe is therefore included here as a reserve made in the Hua purchase .41 Each of the five reserves was brought under the jurisdiction of the Native Land Court, so as to ascertain ownership, by an order in council dated 4 March 1887. 42 4.1 Paraiti: sec 153 Hua District, Blk VI Paritutu SD None of the original area of Paraiti Native Reserve (48:3:11) remains today as either Maori Land or land held by PKW. Investigated by the Native Land Court, road excluded On 13 June 1887, under the Native Land Act 1866 s 51, the Native Land Court ordered that a grant be made by the Crown for an estate in fee simple to the twelve owners of Paraiti Block (48:3:11.). Paraiti would have originally contained 51 acres, but 2 acres j 29 perches of roadway was excluded from the court's investigation. 43 The court order was held as the provisional title for Paraiti I until the CT, which was to be antivested to 13 June 1887, issued. 44 1 Sub 1 alienated by private sale prior to issue of CT Before the CT issued for Paraiti two of the owners, Te Pohe Makaore and Hone te Kekehu, transferred all their interests in (I Ratahangae, Purakau and Paraiti to William Humphries for £186. In Paraiti, their interests amounted to a share of two ninths. Humphries in turn transferred those interests in Paraiti to Charles Emanuel Bellringer on 22 November 1897, for consideration of£75-19-0.~ ~ Wai 143, 019:12-13. 41 Boundaries are given by Parsonson at Wai 143, A1:61. Q NZG No 17, 18 March 1887 p 360. 43 Tar 32: NLC order, 13 June 1887. 44 PR 11/18. r I II 45 Transfers 8502, 8503 and 8547. CT 42/1 then issued. I I I I 7 On 12 October 1899, paraiti was partitioned into subdivision 1 (10:3:16) and subdivision 2 (37:3:35). Bellringer was declared the owner of subdivision 1, and sixteen Maori the owners of subdivision 2. 46 CT issued to Public Trustee, portion taken for road The first CT for Paraiti, (now 38:1:36), issued to the Public Trustee on 25 April 1904. 47 2 acres 3 roods 9.6 perches was proclaimed road.~ Fresh CT issued A fresh CT issued for Paraiti Block (now 35:2:26.4) on 2 I February 1905 in favour of the Public Trustee and subject to the 1902 act. 49 I Paraiti 2A sold, confirmed by Maori Land Board Paraiti 2A was originally held under partition order dated 13. August 1915 together with Paraiti 20. Combined, the blocks contained 10 acres 23 perches and were vested in an individual Maori owner. 50 On 20 August 1942, the Aotea District Maori Land Board confirmed the alienation of Paraiti 2A (2:1:24) to Reginald Townsend for consideration of £72. At the time of alienation; Townsend had been leasing both Paraiti 2A and 20 with the confirmation of the board. 51 I Paraiti 20 ceased to be Maori. Land On 25 November 1968, under the Maori Affairs Amendment Act i 1967 Part I, the Maori Land Court declared that the status of Paraiti 20 (7:2:39) shall cease to be Maori land. 52 Paraiti 2B1 sold under Maori Affairs Act 1953 Paraiti 2B1 or Pukehou .Urupa (1:0:00) was created by partition on 13 August 1915. 53 On 24 February 1965, under the Maori II Affairs Act 1953 s 438, Paraiti 2B1 was vested in t~e Maori 46 Tar 32: NLC orders, 12 Oct 1899. 47 CT 53/93. ~ NZG No 4, 19 Jan 1905 p 70. 49 CT 55/31 50 Tar 32: partition order, 13 Aug 1915. 51 ibid: notices of alienation, 19 Jan 1942 and 26 Aug ~ 52 ibid: status declaration, 25 Nov 1968. 53 ibid: partition order, 13 Aug 1915. I I 8 Trustee upon trust for the purpose of selling the block for not less than £200. 54 It was subsequently sold for £200 and a fresh CT issued to the new owner. 55 Paraiti 2B2 partitioned. European land Paraiti 2B2 was partitioned into 2B2A and part 2B2B and fresh [I Certificates of Title issued to the new Maori owners, 2B2A having one owner and 2B2B having nine. 56 Paraiti 2B2A (0: 1: 00) was sold on 4 December 1975 to a private individual for $6,000. 57 Paraiti 2B2B (10:2:21) had already sold on 20 June 1975, also to a private individual, for consideration of $18,500. 58 Both partitions of Paraiti 2B2 are now European land. 59 Paraiti 2C sold privately In the meantime, on 11 February 1972, a fresh CT had issued to the Maori Trustee for Paraiti 2C (14:3:05) which was subject to a West Coast Settlement Reserves lease. On 26 October 1972, the freehold was purchased by the lessee under the Maori Reserved Land Act 1955 s 9A for consideration of $3,520.~ 4.2 Hua: sec 156, Hua District, Blk II Paritutu SD. The Hua Reserve in fact consists of two blocks: Oropuriri and Hoewaka. Each is discussed separately here. 4.2.1 Oropuriri Of the original area of 47 acres 2 roods 7 perches, 4 acres 1 rood and 29 perches of Oropuriri now belongs to PKW, and 20.8 perches is Maori Land. Investigated by Native Land Court Title for Oropuriri was first investigated by the Native Land Court on 6 June 1887. Te Taupiri Ngaere and fourteen others I were determined to be the owners of Oropuriri (47:2:7). The court ordered that a grant be made accordingly. Part of the block was railway and appears to have been excluded from the I 54 ibid: MLC order, 24 Feb 19'65. 55 Transfer 147830. 56 CT 109/175. 57 ibid. 58 Transfer 234869.2. 59 Binder 19: Paraiti record sheet. ~ CT 56/116 and transfer 197671. II I I ! I 9 court's investigation. 61 CT issued to owners, and later to Public Trustee CT 29/36, antivested to 6 June 1887, issued on 8 October 1894 to Te Taupiri and others. 62 ( I On 26 Oc.tober 1903, that CT was cancelled and new one issued to the Public Trustee under the 1892 and 1902 acts. 63 II Oropuriri 1A alienated to Crown \ ) Oropuriri 1A or 'Oropuriri Block 1892 Act Leases Sale No l' ) (18:3:6) was leased under the 1892 Act. 64 On 1 November 1921, I. under the Native Land Act 1909, the court ordered and declared His Majesty the King the owner of Oropuriri 1A. 65 The block was then declared Crown Land under the Native Land Amendment Act 1914 s 14.66 The freehold was subsequently purchased by the lessor for £908-13-11 on 30 May 1922. 67 Oropuriri 1B currently PKW land The residue of that area vested in the king, known as Oropuriri 1B or 'Oropuriri Block 1892 Act Leases (First [j Residue) (4:1:29) was vested in the Native Trustee on behalf of the thirteen benficial owners under the 1892 act on 1 November 1921.~ Oropuriri 1B is currently a West Coast Settlement Reserve lease owned by PKW and contained in CT 1 04/1178 together with Hoewaka 20 Block. 69 Oropuriri 1C1 sold, confirmed by Maori Land board On 13 August 1915, Oropuriri 1C1 (3:2:07) was vested in M Skelton under the Native Land Court Act 1909 and the West Coast Settlement Reserves Amendment Acts 1913 and 1914. 70 A 61 Tar 28A: NLC order, 6 June 1887. 62 CT 29/36. 63 CT 49/124. " Leasehold certificate 88/52. 1 65 Tar 2 8A : part i tion order, 1 Nov 1921. J 66 NZG No 21, 23 March 1922 p 717. 67 PR 14/379 \ ~ 28A: residue order, 1 Nov 1921. 69 CT 04/1178. I 70 NLC 635: partition order, 13 August 1915. , I I 10 ! I : fresh title then issued for Oropuriri 1C1 in her favour. In 1920, Oropuriri 1C1 was alienated by sale to George Maxwell Hamilton for £1550. The alienation was approved by the District Maori Land Board on 29 August 1920. 71 Oropuriri 1C2A sold, European land Vested in one owner by partition on 11 October 1949, Oropuriri 1C2A (0:1:00) was sold on 27 A~ril 1962 for consideration of £750 and is now European land. 2 Oropuriri lC2B1 ceased to be Maori Land Originally held by one owner under a partition order dated 13 October 1949, the status of Oropuriri 1C2B1 (0:1:00) was declared to cease to be that of Maori land under the 1967 act on 26 August 1968. 73 II Oropuriri lC2B2A, Maori land Held under partition order dated 30 November 1955, Oropuriri I 1C2B2A (0:0:20.8) an urupa, is the only portion of the original Oropuriri reserve that is currently Maori land. 74 I Oropuriri 1C2B2B sold, confirmed by court Created by partition on 30 November 1955 and vested in nine 75 ) owners , Oropuriri 1C2B2B (0:3:27) was purchased by a private individual for £2,000. That alienation was confirmed by the Maori Land Court on 20 February 1958. 76 I Oropuriri 1C2B2C sold, European land Also created by partition dated 30 November 1955, Oropuriri 1C2B2C (19:0:03.9) was sold to a private individual on 24 March 1975 and is now European land. 77 71 Tar 28A: notice of alienation, 20 August 1920. 72 Binder 18: Oropuriri record sheet, and transfer 123965. 73 Binder 18: Oropuriri record sheet and Tar 28A": status declaration, 26 Aug 1968. J 74 Binder 18: Oropuriri record sheet. 75 Tar 28A: partition order, 30 Nov 1955. 76 Tar 28A: notice of alienation, 24 March 1958. r 77 Tar 28: partition order, 30 Nov 1955 and Oropuriri 1C2B2C l. memorial schedule. I ) 11 Hoewaka Hoewaka Native Reserve originally contained 49 acres 1 rood 32 perches. Only three roods of that original area now remains as Maori Land and 11 acres 15 perches is owned by PKW. [I Investigated by Native Land Court I I Title to Hoewaka or section 1562 Hua District, Paritutu SO was investigated by the Native Land Court on 6 June 1887. The court ordered that a grant be made for an estate in fee simple ! I to Matena Hekiera and eleven others for Hoewaka (49:1:32).7 CT issued to owners Thus the first CT for Hoewaka issued on 11 August 1894 to those named by the court. Title was antivested to 6 June 1887 and was subject to the right to take and layoff roads for public purposes as provided by the Native Land Acts '. 79 Hoewaka 2A vested in C R Bailey Hoewaka 2A (4:3:00) was vested in C R Bailey under the Reserves and Other Lands Sale Disposal and Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1901 s 48, and a new CT issued accordingly in his favour.~ , I Fresh CT issued to Public Trustee for balance of Hoewaka On 17 November 1902 a fresh CT issued for the balance of Hoewaka ~44:2:32) to the Public Trustee, subject to the 1902 I act s 3. ' Hoewaka 2B1, Ngahinapouri urupa. Maori Land I Hoewaka 2B1 (0:2:00) also known in the court as Ngahinapouri, an urupa, is Maori land held under partition order dated 1 II June 1927. 82 Hoewaka 2B2 sold under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 438 Hoewaka 2B2 (5:1:22) was created by partition on 1 June 1927. 83 On 3 June 1970 Hoewaka 2B2 was vested in the Maori Trustee I 78 Tar 28: NLC order, 6 June 1887. 79 CT 2 8/277 • ~ Transfer 13381 produced 17 Nov 1902. 81 CT 50/ 108 . 82 Binder 18: Hoewaka record sheet. 83 Tar 28: partition order, 1 ,June 1927. II 12 : i under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 438. The terms of the trust were to sell the land, from the proceeds to pay the Maori Trustee's charges and any outstanding rates, and to pay the balance to the beneficial owners proportional to their shares. 84 The sale was subsequently effected, and Hoewaka 2B2 is now European land.~ Hoewaka 2B3A, European Land Hoewaka 2B3A (3:0:03) was originally held under partition [ I order dated 6 Aug 1946. The block is now European Land. 86 Hoewaka 2B3B1, Maori land I I. ! I Hoewaka 2B3B1 (0:1:00) is Maori land held under partition order dated 29 January 1953. 87 ! \ Hoewaka 2B3B2. 2B3B3. 2B3B4 and 2B3B5. ceased to be Maori Land Hoewaka blocks 2B3B2-5 (8:2:15 in total) were all created by partition of Hoewaka 2B3B on 29 January 1953. Each of the [\ four blocks have since been Europeanised under the 1967 act. 88 Hoewaka 2C alienated to Crown Hoewaka 2C (15:3:04) was vested in six owners on partition on 30 May 1919 and was subject to a West Coast lease. 89 On 26 July 1919, Hoewaka 2C was proclaimed Crown Land under the Native Land Amendment Act 1914 s 14, purchase having been completed under the 1909 act.w The freehold was acquired on 30 June 1944 for £728-10-2.~ Hoewaka 20, PKW land Hoewaka 20 (11:0:15) is now owned by PKW and leased together with Oropuriri 1B.H 84 ibid: orders from Tar MB 78/8-9, 3 June 1970. l \ 85 Binder 18: Hoewaka record sheet. ~ ibid: refers to title notice 1797, 3 June 1964 - nbt searched. 87 ibid. ~ Binder 18: Hoewaka record sheet. 89 CT 50/108. W NZG No 94, 31 July 1919 P 2475. 91 PR 15/374 II 92 CT 04/1178. [ I II 13 4.3 Tapuiraul sec 155, Hua District, Paritutu SD Investigated by Native Land Court Title to Tapuirau (50:0:00) was first investigated by the Native Land Court at New Plymouth on 8 June 1887. It was ordered that a grant be made to the twenty persons adjudged owners. 93 I ' CT issued to Public Trustee Ii The CT for Tapuirau issued on 23-February 1905 to the Public Trustee subject to the 1902 act s 3, and under the West Coast r r 94 Ii Settlement Reserve Acts 1882 and 1902. ! I Part proclaimed road under Public Works Act 1928 II On 4 August 1943, 1 rood 32.2 perches was proclaimed road ( I under the Public Works Act 1928.95 Balance PKW land r ) The balance of the block (49:2:11.8) is now owned by PKW and is subject to a West Coast lease. 96 4.4 Upokotauaki: sec 151 Hua District, Blk VI Paritutu SD. Of the original area of 50 acres, only 20 perches of Upokotauaki Native Reserve now remains as Maori Land. The remainder of the block has been entirely alienated. III \! I Brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856 An order in council dated 1 August 1866, declared Upokotauaki, I amongst other blocks, to have been brought under the operation I I of the Native Reserves Act 1856 and its amendment 1862, with the assent of the aboriginal inhabitants. 97 Investigated by Native Land Court The Native Land Court investigated title to Upokotauaki Native Reserve (50:0:00) on 7 June 1887. It ordered that a grant be made to the six people adjudged owners. Two acres of road had !l_ 93 [I Tar 35: NLC order, 8 June 1887. 94 CT 55/47. 95 NZG No 64, 5 Aug 1943 P 950. 96 CT H3/972. 97 NZG No 46, 15 August 1866 p 317. I " \ II 14 been excluded from the court's investigation. 98 CT issued to Public Trustee, later transmitted to Native Trustee Title for Upokotauaki issued on 22 July 1903 to the Public Trustee under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8 and contained j 48 acres 3 roods 20 perches.w There is no explaination for the difference in area between the court order referred to above and the CT. On 4 July 1921, title to Upokotauaki transmitted to the Native Trustee under the Native Trustee Act 1920. 100 1 i Upokotauaki 2 alienated to Crown In 1924, under the Native Land Act 1909, the court ordered and I declared His Majesty the King to be the owner of Upokotauaki Native Reserve No 2 (31:2:10) which had been subject to a West Coast Settlement Reserve lease. 101 The following year , l Upokotauki was proclaimed Crown Land under the Native Land I , Amendment Act 1914 s 14~ and the freehold subsequently acquired by the lessee. 02 I i Upokotauaki 1 partitioned: 1C2, 1D and 1E alienated Several partitions of Upokotauaki 1 occurred between 1939 and 1958. New titles issued for Upokotauaki 1E, 1C2 and 1D for the individual Maori owners named by the court. , I, Upokotauaki 1C2 (3:0:35) was sold by the sole owner to M L \1i I' Bolton for consideration of £200. The alienation was confirmed by the court on 30 January 1956. 103 r '\ I i Upokotauaki 1D (4:0:35) ceased to be Maori land by declaration of change of status of land under the 1967 act on 25 November 1968. 104 The Maori Trustee was appointed agent of the owners of Upokotauaki 1E (4:0:35) under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 387, which allowed the Maori Trustee to dispose of J I ". 98 Tar 36: NLC Order, 7 June 1887. t W CT 51/88. [I 100 Transmission 3704. 101 Tar 36: partition order, 12 September 1924. I \ tJ 102 NZG No 4, 23 January 1925 and PR 14/545. 103 Tar 36: notice of alienation, 30 Jan 1956. 104 Tar 36: declaration of status, 25 Nov 1968. I II, .I _____ 15 unproductive land. 105 Upokotauaki IE transferred from the Maori Trustee to Carnea Sawmills Ltd on 22 June 1966, for consideration of £1,204.1~ Fresh title issued for balance of partitions of Upokotauaki 1 On 11 August 1966, the original CT for Upokotauaki was I ! cancelled and a conversion CT for the balance issued in favour of the Maori Trustee for 5 acres 1 rood 15 perches, being I , I ' Upokotauaki lA, 1B and 1C 1. 107 I Upokotauaki lA, Maori land Upokotauaki 1A (0:0:20) created by partition on 15 January ,'\ II 1937 is an urupa and is the only portion of the original Upokotauaki Native Reserve that is still Maori Land.1~ J } Upokotauaki 1B alienated to Crown under Maori Affairs Act 1953 Under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 438 and s 438 (5), j( Upokotauaki 1B (4:0:35) was vested in a trustee to sell to the ) Crown for $19,750. The proceeds of the sale were to be paid to the Maori Trustee for distribution to the beneficial owners ! \ ! I after the deduction of the Maori Trustee's usual commission.1~ I• ,.JI Upokotauaki 1B was later declared taken for ·railway purposes. 110 Upokotauaki 1C1 ceased to be Maori Land Upokotauaki 1C1 (1:0:00) was vested in Miri Tapuone upon partition on 17 May 1950. On 26 August 1968, Upok6tauaki 1C1 became European land under the 1967 act. 111 . 4.5 Hoehoe: sec 152 Hua District, Blk VI Paritutu SD Of the original 50 acres, a total of 13 acres 2 roods 12.25 " I perches of Hoehoe Native Reserve now remains as Maori Land. 1\ ' None of the original area belongs to PKW. \.1 105 Tar 36: Upokotauaki IE memorial schedule. ) \ 1~ \ Transfer 148759. 107 CT !I A3/1322. I ) 1~ CT A3/1322 and Binder 19: Upokotauaki record sheet. 1~ Tar 36: memorial schedule Upokotauaki 1B and orders from Tar.MB 83/246, 23 Nov 1978. II 110 NZG No 6, 31 Jan 1980 p 217. 111 CT B2/602 and Tar 36: status declaration, 26 Aug 1968. 16 Brought under operation of Native Reserves Act 1856 With the assent of the aboriginal inhabitants, Hoehoe Native Reserve was brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856 and its amendment 1862 by an order in council dated 1 August 1866. 112 I ! Investigated by Native Land Court Title to Hoehoe (50:0:00) was investigated by the Native Land Court at New Plymouth on 13 June 1887. Mere Tahana and four others were declared owners, and the court ordered that a grant be made by the Crown to them as tenants in common in the shares set out next to their names. 2 acres 1 rood 24 perches J I of roadway had been excluded from investigation. 113 CT issued to Public Trustee, later to Native Trustee The first CT for Hoehoe issued on 22 July 1903 under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8. Title was vested in the Public Trustee by the 1892 and 1902 acts for 50 acres 3 roods. The difference of three roods between the CT and the court order (. has not been accounted for. 114 I ); I " U Title later transmitted to the Native Trustee under the Native Trustee Act 1920. 115 r '""', I ! Hoehoe 2 and 4A alienated to Crown Subsections 2 and 4 of Hoehoe Native Reserve, or 'Hoehoe 1892 Act Leases' were subject to West Coast leases. 116 By partition order dated 10 December 1915, Hoehoe 1892 Act Leases Sale No 1 or subsection 2 and the northern portion of subsection 4 (later Hoehoe 4A) measuring 19 acres 24 perches, was found to be owned by His Majesty the King, purchase having been completed under the Native Land Act 1909. 117 In 1920, Hoehoe 1892 Act Leases Sale No 1 was declared Crown Land under the Native Land Amendment Act 1914 s 14. 118 The freehold for both those sections was subsequently acquired by private \ \1 112 NZG No 46, 15 August 1866.pp 317-8. 113 Tar 27: NLC order, 13 June 1887. 114 ! ) CT 51/86 115 Transmission 3704 I 116 'I I Leases 7233 and 7265 117 Tar 27: partition order, 10 Dec 1915. ,I ! 118 NZG No 84, 7 Oct 1920 p 2788. ! I 17 individuals. 119 Hoehoe 1 sold, confirmed by Maori Land Board In 1922, Hoehoe No 1 (17:3:20) was vested on partition in Taihakune Muriwai and three others. 120 Alienation of Hoehoe 1, ['I by sale to John Stella of Omata for consideration of £884, was I confirmed by the Aotea District Maori Land Board on 22 June 1922. 121 Hoehoe 3 partitioned: 3B2A General Land, balance Maori Land Partition orders were produced in the Land Registry Office, New Plymouth for various partitions of Hoehoe 3. Certificates of title issued accordingly to the respective individual owners. 122 . r ' I r i ) ,I / Hoehoe 3B2A (0:2:00) was determined to be General Land on 29 Novembe;r 1984 under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 30(1) (i) .123 /) i The balance of the partitions of Hoehoe 3, listed below, \ I represent the total Maori land remaining from the original Hoehoe Native Reserve. 124 Hoehoe 3A 0:2:00 (0.2023 hal Hoehoe 3B1 0:2:00 (0.2023 hal Hoehoe 3B2B & Hua sec 95B 12:2:12.25 (5.0925 ha) Hoehoe 4B alienated to lessees \. i In the meantime, Hoehoe 4B or '1892 Act Leases First Residue', had been subject to West Coast lease 113/133. Fresh title for Hoehoe 4B (4:2:27) issued to the Maori Trustee on 28 September 1976. 125 Title transfered to PKW on 9 August 1977,126 and transferred again to the lessees on 10 February 1983. 127 I " I i 119 PR 14/342-343. 120 CT 104/249 and Tar 27: partition order, 10 Dec 1915. 121 Tar 27: notice of alienation, 26 June 1922. 122 CT 51/86. 123 Binder A6: Hoehoe 3B2B memorial schedule. 124 Binder 17: Hoehoe record sheet. 125 CT 04/1177. 1U Transfer 242379. 1V Transfer 296896. 18 5. RESERVES MADE IN THE PURCHASE OF COOKE I S FARM (LAND NEAR TE HQA) Land near Te Hua (or Cooke's Farm) was purchased from eleven signatories of the Puketapu hapu of Te Atiawa on 25 November 1848. The original deed makes no mention of either the extent of the purchase or the exclusion of any reserves. However, Ruatangata is shown as reserved on the map accompanying the deed. The Crown grant that issued for this block on 20 April 1850 shows Ruatangata reserve to measure 5 acres, and the Hua 128 block to measure 70. I I \ 5.1 Ruatangata: sec 154 Hua District, Blk VI Paritutu SO. i ,.\ Ruatangata alienated prior to investigation by court Having been granted the jurisdiction to I 129 the Native Land I '/I! \' Court investigated title to Ruatangata (5:0:00) on 12 June 1887. The court found that the block had in fact been sold prior to investigation and therefore ordered that title issue to Charles Sampson of Bell Block. 130 The purchase of Ruatangata by Sampson was later validated in I I terms of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal and Enabling I I, 1 J and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1901, at a sittin~ of the Validation Court at New Plymouth on 5 April 1902. 13 I CT 48/48 then issued to Charles Sampson for Ruatangata. I i I \ i 1~ Wai 143, 019:10-11. 129 NZG No ::'7 ,18 MarcJt"_"l"8J~7",p_}60. "" .... ,~ , 130 Tar 34: NLC order, 12 June 1887. I ", 131 Transfer 12782. 19 6. RESERVES HADE IN THE WAIWAKAIHO PURCHASE The Waiwakaiho Block was purchased on 24 August 1853 from 315 signatories of the Puketapu hapu of Te Atiawa. The extent of " I the purchase is not known. Some reserves to be made are referred to by the deed. However, the accompanying map which ought to illustrate the reserves that were intended to be made has not been located. 132 ,- It is therefore difficult to definitely identify all the i reserves made within the Waiwakaiho purchase boundary. I However, based on the geographical location of the reserves in relation to what is known about the purchase, it is estimated that the reserves discussed below were made in the Waiwakaiho block. The estimation is also based, to a certain extent, on the elimination of the reserves made in the other purchases from the lists of reserves given by the New Zealand Gazette, 18 March 1887133 and the West Coast Settlement Reserve Act Amendment Act 1902. With the exception of 0, F, F1, and J, all the reserves made in the Waiwakaiho purchase were brought under the jurisdiction of the Native Land Court for the purpose of determining ownership by an order in council dated 4 March 1887 under the Native Land Court Act 1866. (Note that reserve I is mistakenly listed as L). 134 6.1 Manganaha: sec 149, Hua District, Blk VI, Paritutu SO The whole of the Manganaha Native Reserve was alienated from Maori ownership by 26 September 1927. Investigated by Native Land Court I On 7 June 1887, the Native Land Court determined Paki Taura -' and seven others to be the owners of Manganaha (55:0:00) and ordered that a grant be made to them as tenants in common in equal shares. 135 ( / CT issued to Public Trustee The first CT for Manganaha (now 55:1:09) issued on 23 February 1905 to the Public Trustee subject to the West Coast 136 r Settlement Reserve Act Amendment Act 1902 s 3. I ,!', I i I 1~ Wai 143, 019:12. L,I 1~ NZG No 17, 18 March 1887 p 360. , I I I_, 134 ibid. 135 Tar 29: NLC order, 7 June 1887. 136 CT 55/48. r 20 Part alienated for railway under Public Works Act 1908 On 9 July 1916, 1 rood 22 perches was proclaimed taken for railway purposes under the Public Works Act 1908. 137 The court i I later ordered that £5 ought to be paid to the three people entitled in proportion to their shares. 138 if Manganaha 2 alienated to Crown Under the Native Land Act 1909 s 363, all alienations of Manganaha No 2, except to the Crown, were prohibited for a I \ period of one year from 26 January 1920. 139 That period was twice extended so that in effect no alienations, e~cept to the I 1 Crown, could take place prior to 26 January 1923. 140 Manganaha 2B (26:0:20) was proclaimed Crown Land on 15 r ',' November 1922. 141 On 30 October 1923 Manganaha 2A (5: 0 :29.5) ( ! was also proclaimed Crown Land. 142 The proclaimations were made under the Native Land Amendment Act 1914 s 14, purchase of the blocks having been completed under the Native Land Act \ C\~r 1909. The two blocks combined are now section 19, Blk VI ' ' Paritutu SO. ' ""',1 Manganaha 1 sold confirmed by Maori Land Board ,1:\ 1 Mangonaha [sic] No 1 (23:2:18) was vested on part~tion in Mere Renata, Henare te Puni and Hana te Puni equally. 143 On 15 July 1927, the Aotea District Land Board confirmed the alienation by purchase of Mangonaha No 1 to Stephen Coad for consideration of £742. 144 The transfer was subject to the Native Land Amendment Act 1913. 145 , \ I,', 137 NZG No 67, 15 June 1916 pp 1956-7. :'il\ \ 138 Tar 29: NLC order, 1 May 1917. <:1 139 NZG No 13, 5 February 1920 pp 434-5. 'i;'\ ill 1~ NZG No 100, 16 Dec 1920 pp 3271-2, and NZG No 58, 23 June 1921 p 1586. 141 NZG No 89, 23 Nov 1922 P 3074. 142 NZG No 79, 8 Nov 1923 P 2772. 143 NLC 1590. i ! 144 Tar 29: notice of alienation, 15 July 1927. 1~ CT 117/64 and transfer 52504. I , 23 the 1953 act s 265. 161 On 1 July 1971, 4.2 perches was ~roclaimed taken for road under the Public Works Act 1928. 62 I I In 1941, Katere 2 & 5 had been included with Katere 1 and 3B \ for partition into Katere X and Y blocks.1~ I I Part Katere 3B alienated to Crown " , Katere 3B (29:0:00) was created by freehold order on 13 August 1915. 164 \ I \ On 9 June 1916, part Katere 3B (2:1:14) was taken under the , I Public Works Act 1908 for the Foxton-New Plymouth railway. 165 The court ordered that £20 compensation be paid to the sole owner of Katere 3B. 166 All private alienations of Katere 3B (together with 3A) were prohibited for a term of one year from 18 December 1916. 167 The term was twice extended by order in council.1~ On 15 June 1918, Katere 3B (26:3:30) was proclaimed Crown Land under the Native Land Amendment Act 1914 s 14, purchase having been completed under the Native Land Act 1909 s 374. 169 Katere 3B was therefore completely alienated by 15 June 1918. However, 2 acres 2 roods 14 perches was later revested in H M and W Kipa in exchange for part sub 5, CT 103/243 issuing to them on 23 January 1922. 170 That area was later included with [ ( Katere 1 and 2 & 5 for partition into Katere X and Y. 171 161 NZG No 76, 20 Nov 1969 pp 2327-8. \ ) I 162 NZG No 56, 29 Jul 1971 P 1482. 1~Tar 37: partition orders, 21 Jan 1941. 164 ibid: freehold order, 13 Aug 1915. 165 NZG No 67, 15 June 1916 p 1956. ; 166 Tar 957: compensation order, 1 May 1917. II 167 NZG No 142, 21 Dec 1916 p 3933. 1~ NZG No 172, 29 Nov 1917 P 4350 and NZG No 85, 13 June 1918 p 2175. 1~ NZG No 88, 20 June 1918 p 2308. 1M Warrant 603, exchange of pt Katere, 3B block for pt sub 5 Katere block,S Nov 1921. 171 Tar 37: partition orders, 21 Jan 1941. I ! wp 24 Katere Xc Maori land Katere X (23:3:33.3) is still Maori Land held under partition order dated 21 January 1941. 172 Katere Y, now European land \ I I, Created by partition order dated 21 January 1941, Katere Y (30:2:21) was declared European Land, at the request of the owners, under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 433 on 29 May 1975. 17.) Katere 3A1 and 4A alienated to Crown All alienations of Katere 4, other than to the Crown, were prohibited for a term of one year from 22 October 1918. 174 On 23 May 1919, Katere 3A1 & 4A (39:0:39) wa,s created by partition and His Majesty the King declared owner under the Native Land Act 1909.1n On 3 September 1919, Katere 3A1 & 4A was declared Crown Land under the Native Land ,Amendment Act 1914 s 14. 176 Transmission of title to Native Trustee On 4 July 1921 title to Katere (Waiwakaiho) Native Reserve was vested in the Native Trustee under the Native Trustee Act 1920. 177 1892 Act Leases Sale No 1 alienated to Crown i I '., } On 10 May 1921, sec 163 Hua District or 1892 Act Leases Sale No 1 h60:3:36) was vested on partition in His Majesty the King. 8 On 15 July 1921 the block was proclaimed Crown Land under the 1914 act s 14, purchase having been completed under the 1909 act. 179 Freehold was later acquired from the Crown by the Taranaki Farmers' Meat Co Ltd for £3634-2-2. 180 I I \ 172 Binder 19: Katere record sheet. 173 MLC 225562.4, status declaration, 25 May 1975. 174 NZG No 143, 24 Oct 1918 p 3580. 175 Tar 37: partition order, 23 May 1919. 176 NZG No 112, 11 Sept 1919 p 2809. 177 Transmission 3704. ') 178 Binder 19, Katere record sheet. 179 NZG No 68, 21 July 1921 P 1940. 180 PR 14/338, 17 Aug 1921. 25 Conversion of balance to new title All alienations of waiwakaiho (Katere) so far discussed I occured on CT 53/109 which had issued on 2 May 1904. On 12 I i August 1966 that CT was cancelled and conversion CT A3/1329 issued for the balance of Waiwakaiho (now 228:3:30.2) to the Maori Trustee. The CT comprised part sec 161 Hua District (part Katere Maori Reserve), part Katere 3A, part lot 4, DP 2724 being part sec 162 Hua District, B1k II Paritutu SD. 181 224:2:12.7 sold to New Plymouth Golf Club 224 acres 2 roods 12.7 perches in CT A3/1329 was leased to the New Plymouth Golf Club. On 29 June 1970 the New Plymouth Golf Club purchased the freehold from the Maori Trustee for consideration .of $50,875. 182 CT C1/161 therefore issued to the golf club on 10 July 1970 for sec 200 and part sec 161, Hua District. . Katere 3A2 & 4B, Maori land Katere 3A2 & 4B (8:3:21) created by partition on 23 May 1919, is Maori Land apparently still held on CT A3/1329. 183 6.3 Native Reserve A. Purakau Blk VI Paritutu SO None of the original area of Native Reserve A, Purakau currently remains as either Maori Land or PKW land. Investigated by Native Land Court The court investigated ownership of 'Purakau or Reserve A' at New Plymouth on 8 June 1887. An order was made under the Native Land Amendment Act 1866 s 51, that a grant be made to Ani Heta and two others in fee simple for Purakau (47:2:27). Originally containing 49 acres 1 rood 25 perches, 2 acres 1 rood 13 perches of road and railway had been excluded from the court I s investigation. 184 CT issued to owners and later to Public Trustee The court order comprised the provisional title to Purakau at the Land Registry Office until CT 39/57 antivested, to 8 June 1887, issued to the owners on 5 December 1896. 185 ): . ~ .1 181 CT A3/1329. 1~ Transfer 177363. 183 Binder 19: Katere record sheet. 184 Tar 16: NLC order I 8 Jun 1887. 185 PR 11/16. 26 A new CT issued to the Public Trustee on 2 May 1900 under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8. 1M purakau A2 sub 1 sold to William Humphries J J Two of the original owners of purakau, Te Pohe Makaore and Hone te Kekehu had transferred all their interests in Ratahangae, Purakau and Paraiti to William Humphries for £186 on 3 November 1897. 187 On 23 November 1904, the court partitioned Purakau and ordered in favour of Humphries for Purakau A2 sub 1 (21:3:28). An order for the balance of the block, Purakau A2 sub 2 (23:2:32) was made in favour of the Public Trustee. 188 (Note that the areas of sub 1 and 2 amount to a total of 45:2:20, whereas CT 40/77 contains 47:2:27. The difference of 2:0:07 has not been accounted for.) -I Purakau A2 sub 2 E fresh CT issued to Public Trustee I A fresh CT issued to the Public Trustee on 26 April 1905 for Purakau A2 sub 2 (23:2:32). 189 Purakau A1 does not exist At one time, Purakau A1 block (5:0:00) was going to be created. This block is referred to by the 1902 act. A plan of the block was also lodged with the District Land Registrar on 14 April 1903. However, the plan was cancelled and the land reverted to the original block.1~ Purakau A1 does not, therefore, exist. Purakau A2 sub 2B alienated to Crown Purakau A2 sub 2B (11:0:39) was created by residue order on 6 October 1916 and vested in the Public Trustee under the 1892 , I 191 \, , act. Also known as lots Band C of sub 2, the block was subject to a west Coast lease. 192 Purakau A2 sub 2B was i i t ,i 1M CT 40/77. 187 Transfers 8502 and 8503. 1~ Tar MB 9/13 and Tar 16: NLC order, 23 November 1904. 189 CT 55/98. 1~ Tar 16: Memo to Registrar Native Land Court from Chief Surveyor Department of Lands and Survey, New Plyniouth, 6 October 1933. 191 ibid: res idue order, 6 Oct 1916. 192 Lease 7264. ! \ I. 27 purchased by or on behalf of the Crown under the Native Land Act 1909, 193and proclaimed Crown Land under the 1914 act on 2 i May 1921. The freehold was purchased by G A Colson on 24 May 1921 under the Native Land Amendment Act 1913 s 110 for I I consideration of £245.1~ Purakau A2 sub 2A No 1A sold privately Created by partition on 25 January 1926, Purakau A2 sub 2A No f 1A (2:0:13.3) was vested in Tonga O'Carroll and title issued I to him accordingly. 195 On 24 December 1930, title transferred to G A Colson for consideration of £112. 196 Purakau A2 sub 2A No 1B sold, confirmed by Maori Land Board Purakau A2 sub 2A No 1B (4:0:26.4) was vested in Pare and Ruawhiti Hikanui on partition on 25 January 1926,197 and CT 136/155 issued to them on 7 September 1931. On 1 October 1931, the Aotea District Maori Land Board \ confirmed the alienation of Purakau A2 sub 2A No 1B to G A Colson for consideration of £196.1~ Title transferred to Colson subject to the Native Land Amendment Act 1913 s 14, until that restriction was removed by the Maori Purposes Act I 1952 s 3. 199 Purakau A2 sub 2A No 2A sold, confirmed by Maori Land Board i 1 Purakau A2 sub 2A No 2 (6:1:00) was created by partition on 7 July 1919 and vested in Te Aru Hikanui (m.19) Wikitoria ( Matahiwi (f.7) and Ramari Hikanui (f.a).200 CT 118/231 . ·,r therefore issued to them on 1 October 1928 . Hikanui's one third share in the block, amounting to 2 acres 8.6 perches, transferred to J S Wilson, subject to the Native Land Amendment Act 1913, for consideration of £85.13.4. The tra~sfer was confirmed by the Maori Land BQard on 4 August 193 NZG No 43, 5 May 1921 p 1084. 194 PR 14/279 and CT 103/90. 195 Tar 16, partition order, 25 Jan 1926 and CT 133/282. 1% Transfer 57015. 1~ Tar 16: partition order, 25 Jan 1926. j 1~ Tar 16: notice of alienation, 1 Oct 1931. Also transfer I i \ I 57593. 199 CT 136/155. 200 Tar 16: partition order, 7 July 1919. 28 201 1928. ' Hikanui's one third share became Purakau A2 sub 2A No 2A when created by partition on 10 August 1928. zoz Purakau A2 sub 2A No 2B sold, confirmed by Maori Land Board The balance of the Purakau block, Purakau A2 sub 2A No 2B (4:0:26.4) also created by partition on 10 August 1928, was vested in Ramari Hikanui and Rawinia Matahiwi. 203 Hinehau Ramari was appointed successor to Ramari Hikanui and a trustee was appointed for her interests. 204 Title to Purakau A2 sub 2A no 2B transferred to J S Wilson for consideration of £171-6-8 subject to the Native Land Amendment Act 1913. Confirmed by the Maori Land Board on 15 May 1929, the transfer had been effected in two parts, one transfer being produced for each owner. The memorandum of transfer for I I the shares of Hinehau Ramari was signed by her trustee. 205 I I 6.4 Native Reserve Be Raupiu Hua District, Blk VI Paritutu SD. None of the original area of Native Reserv~ B, Raupiu now remains as either Maori Land or PKW land. Investigated by Native Land Court On investigation of title by the Native Land Court on 11 June 1887, Native Reserve B or Raupiu was partitioned into three seperate blocks. Ani Kanara, Rurupiri Piti and Ngaro Piti were declared owners of Native Reserve or Raupiu Bl (70:2:30), Enoka te Rongomaiwhiti the owner of Raupiu B2 ~0:1:03) and Rimene Kinui the owner of Raupiu B3 (10:0:17). A CT for each of the partitions on 10 January 1893. 207 Subject to lease between Public Trustee and Arthur Knyett On 1 February 1896, Native Reserve B or Raupiu came before William Stuart Esquire, Commissioner, in the Native Land Court at New Plymouth. The purpose of the hearing was to effect an 201 ibid: notice of alienation, 27 September 1928. Also transfer 53886. 202 ibid: partition order, 10 Aug 1928. 203 ibid: partition order, 10 Aug 1928 and NLC 1710. ( .. ,/ W4 NLC 1711-1713. 205 Tar 16: notice of alienation, 15 April 1929. Also transfers 54597 and 54598. 2~ Tar 17: NLC order, 11 June 1887. 2~ CT 26/135, CT 26/134 and CT 26/133. I 29 order for the apportionment of rent under the Native Land Court Act 1894. According to that order, at the time of the orders of investigation on 11 June 1887, Raupiu was subject to' a lease dated 7 October 1887 made between the Public Trustee and Arthur Knyett. The term of the lease was 21 years at a rent of £26-5-0 payable half yearly.2~ i I I Several questions seeking clarification now arise here. How can an order made on 11 June 1887 be subject to a lease dated J 7 October 1887? Under what authority could the Public Trustee lease land it neither owned nor held the trusteeship for? I Under what authority could a Commissioner act as a judge, and make legal judgements, in the Native Land. Court? Native Reserve B1 sold by power of sale in a mortgage Antivested to 11 June 1887, title for Native Reserve B1 (70:2:30) was granted in fee simple to Ani Kanara, Rurupiri Piti and Ngaro Piti on 10 January 1893.2~ A mortgage for Raupiu B1 from the owners to William Foote was produced and entered against the title on 30 March 1894. 210 . I Default in repayment occurred which led to the power of sale I ,I in the mortgage being exercised. Native Reserve B1 therefore sold bJ auction to William Courtney for £579 on 17 August 1895.2 1 Native Reserve B2, title combined with B3 Antivested to 11 June 1887, title to Native Reserve B2 ! (20:1:03) issued in fee simple to Enoka te Rongomaiwhiti on 10 January 1893. 212 Later subject to the 1902 act, title issued to the Public Trustee on 2 May 1900 under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8. 213 On 4 July 1921, title transmitted to the Native Trustee under the Native Trustee Act 1920. 214 I ( .1 2~ Tar 16: order for apportionment of rent, 1 Feb 1896. 2~ Warrant 305 and CT 26/135. 210 Mortgage 4524. 211 Transfer 7277. 212 CT 26/134 and warrant 306. 213 CT 40/74. ~4 Transmission 3704. 30 On 27 July 1970 previous title was cancelled and a new CT which combined B2 and B3 blocks issued. 215 Native Reserve B3, title combined with B2 , I On 10 January 1893 title in fee simple issued for Raupiu B3 \ (10:0:17) to Rimene Kinui. Title was antivested to 11 June 1887. 216 A new CT, later subject to the 1902 act, issued to the Public Trustee under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8, on 2 May 1900. 217 Title transmitted to the Native Trustee on 4 July 1921 under the Native Trustee Act 1920. 218 On 27 July 1970 previous title was cancelled and a new CT which combined B3 and B2 blocks issued. 219 B2 and B3 sold under Maori Reserved Land Act 1955 Raupiu B2 and B3 blocks (30:1:20) had a history of leases under the West Coast Settlement Reserve and Maori Reserved Lands legislation. Leasing of both blocks was maintained until 17 December 1970 when title transferred to the lessee, William Munro Groves, for consideration of $6,380. The transfer was conducted pursuant to the Maori Reserved Land Act 1955 s 9A.220 I 6.5 Native Reserve C: Hua District, Blk VI Paritutu SD Of the original area of 193 acres 2 roods, 96 acres 14 perches of Native Reserve C is currently owned by Pkw. None is Maori Land. J Partitioned on investigation by Native Land Court ! j The Native Land Court investigated title to Native Reserve C at New Plymouth on 8 June 1887, at which pOint the reserve was f I partitioned into Native Reserve C1 and C2. Each partition I \ measured 96 acres 3 roods. 221 J / 215 CT C1/229. 216 CT 26/133 and Warrant 306. I I 217 } CT 40/76. 218 Transmission 3704. 219 CT C1/229. 220 Transfer 182616. 221 Tar 18: NLC orders, 8 June 1887. I I I 31 Native Reserve C1f CT issued to owners The first title for Native Reserve C1 issued on 10 January 1893, and was antivested to 8 June 1887. Fee simple was granted to Te Pohe Makaore (f.16), Hone te Kekehu (m.11) and Ani Heta. 222 There was an existing lease on the block dated 15 August 1874, from Robert ParriS, Native Reserves Commissioner, to G T Hogg for 21 years from 1 June 1874. 223 i I By transmission 3448 produced on 19 June 1894, the interests of Ani Heta were vested in Tauhuri, Heta te Kauri and Karira Heta. Part Native Reserve C1A: part sold by power of sale in mortgage part sold privately The interests of Heta te Kauri and Karira Heta were mortgaged to William Humphries on 7 March 1893. The mortgage was for all their interests in C1, C2, A (Purakau), 23 (Raiomiti), 4 (Ratahangae), 3 (Puketotara) and Paraiti. The mortgage was for £200 plus £10 per centum per annum. 224 ( I Default in repayment occurred, and on application by Humphries \ I • I to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, the power of sale in the mortgage was exercised on 31 August 1894. The interests of Heta te Kauri and Karira Heta in all the blocks mortgaged transferred to Humphries. The amount owing had by the time of sale been reduced by £100. 225 The undivided shares of Te Pohe Makaore and Hone te Kekehu in Native Reserve C1 transferred to Richard Cock and William Humphries on 2 July 1894 for consideration of £70. 226 On 2 November 1896, Native Reserve C1 was partitioned, and that portion already alienated became Reserve CIA Hua (88: 2: 30), vested in John George Knyett. 227 \ .. ! 222 CT 27/54 223 Lease 2498 224 Mortgage 4678. ;1 225 I\. \ Transfer 6721. 226 Transfer 6650. 227 Tar 18, NLC order, 2 November 1896. i I 32 Reserve C1B Hua now PKW land The balance of the block became Reserve C1B Hua (8: 0: 10) .228 On 9 April 1900, title issued to the Public Trustee for C1B 229 I ) subject to the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act 1902 s 3. Reserve C1B Hua (or Waiwakaiho C1B) is currently owned in fee Simple by PKW together with C2B and leased on leasehold I certificate 149/44. 230 Native Reserve C2, CT issued to owners Antivested to 8 June 1887, title issued for Native Reserve C2 on 10 January 1893. Fee simple was granted to Oriwia Puruka and fourteen others. 231 I Native Reserve C2 was subject to the same lease that existed on Native Reserve Cl. 232 Native Reserve C2A sold by power of sale in a mortgage Heta te Kauri's one eleventh share in C2 was mortgaged to William Humphries on 7 March 1893. 233 On 31 August 1894, the power to sell was exercised due to default in repaYment, and Heta te Kauri's interests transferred to Humphries. 234 l (Details are the same as for part Native Reserve C1.) On 2 November 1896, Native Reserve C2 was partitioned, and that part that had been sold became Reserve C2A Hua (8:2:36) and was vested in John George Knyett. 235 Reserve C2B Hua now PKW land The balance of C2 became Reserve C2B Hua (88:0:04) and a new i CT eventually issued to the Public Trustee on 21 December 1899 J subject to the 1902 act s 3. 236 Rese~e C2B Hua (Waiwakaiho C2B) is now owned in fee simple by 228 ibid. 229 CT 40/64. 230 CT 04/1176. 231 CT 27/50 232 Lease 2498 233 Mortgage 4678. 234 Transfer 6721. 235 Tar 18, NLC order, 2 November 1896. II, ! 236 CT 38/209. I I I 33 PKW together with C1B, and subject to a west coast lease. 237 -6.6 Allotment 205 (D) Waiwakaiho Block; Hua & Waiwakaiho Hundred, Paritutu SD I i Alienated under Native Reserves Act 1856 On 11 June 1863, and pursuant to the Native Reserves Act 1856, allotment 205 (0) Waiwakaiho Block (30:0:00) was sold for £51 to James pickford smart by John Whitely, Robert Parris and George Cutfield, Commissioners of Native Reserves, with the consent of the Governor of New Zealand. 238 6.7 Native Reserve (Waiwakaiho) E: Hua & Waiwakaiho District, Blk VI Paritutu SD Of the original area of 76 acres, 34 acres 2 roods 8 perches of Native Reserve (Waiwakaiho) E now remains as Maori Land. ! ) None is PKW land. Brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856 LJ On 19 January 1860, Josiah Flight, Commissioner of Native Reserves, reported on the 'reserve at the Waiwakaiho' containing 380 acres. Those who had the right to the reserve had executed a deed of conveyance in favour of Her Majesty, so II that the reserve could be brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856. Flight recommended in favour of that happening and his recommendation was adopted by the Governor in council on 24 July 1861. 239 i The 'reserve at the Waiwakaiho' referred to by Flight includes i 240 J Native Reserve (Waiwakaiho) E. It is difficult to ascertain what other blocks are included, although based on the evidence so far gathered, it can be estimated that the 'reserve at the Waiwakaiho' includes 0, E, F, F1 and G. This cannot be . finally determined until the deed of conveyance is located. Investigated by Native Land Court The Native Land Court investigated ownership of Native Reserve E on 11 June 1887. The 76 acre block was ordered to be granted in fee simple to Raiha Opataiha and Mangumangu Opataiha (m.9) as tenants in common holding one equal moiety 237 CT 04/1176. ( 238 I4 / 5 0 5 and R7 /574, deed 4737. I 239 NZG No 38, 16 August 1861 pp 221-2. II, ,I 240 NZG No 38, 16 Aug 1861 pp 221-2 is referred to by the first CT for Native Reserve E. 34 each.241 I CT issued to Public Trustee I I I On 4 June 1901 title issued to the Public Trustee under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8. Later, title was vested in the Public Trustee b~ the West Coast Settlement Reserves Acts of 1892 and 1902. 21+ Waiwakaiho E2 sold. confirmed by Maori Land Board privately Waiwakaiho E2 (18:2:37) was created by freehold order on 13 August 1915 and vested in Mangumangu Whakaawe. 243 On 24 September 1932 CT 137/92 issued accordingly to Whakaawe. Rena Mangu (f.18) was the sole successor to Mangumangu Whakaawe in Waiwakaiho E2, and the Native Trustee was appointed trustee oil her behalf. 244 . On 10 September 1931, Waiwakaiho E2 transferred from Rena Mangu Whakaawe to Isobel Mary Skelton for consideration of £25 per acre. 245 On 1 August 1932, the Aotea District Maori Land Board confirmed the alienation of Waiwakaiho E2 to Isabel Mary Skelton for consideration of £500. 246 Waiwakaiho E1A sold by power of sale in mortgarge Created by partition on 5 September 1950, Waiwakaiho E1A (0:1:00) was vested in Te Wehi Paratene Taiki and title in fee simple issued to him for the one acre block on 30 January 1958. 247 . Title transferred on 9 May 1958, when the power of sale under a mortgage to Her Majesty the Queen was executed on behalf of the Board of Maori Affairs. 248 241 Tar 19: NLC order, 11 June 1887. 242 CT 45/11- 243 Tar 19: freehold order, 13 Aug 1915. 244 NLC 1992 and 1993, produced 24 Sept 1932. ~5 Transfer 58313. ~6 Tar 19: notice of alienation, 3 Aug 1932. il 247 CT 228/9. 248 Tar 19: Waiwakaiho E1A Land Transfer search form. Also J mortgage 88718 and transfer 99395. 35 Waiwakaiho E1B1 partitioned, ceased to be Maori Land On 17 June 1958, Waiwakaiho E1B1 was partitioned to create I ~ E1B1A (0:1:00) and E1B1B (0:1:00) .249 On 30 August 1968, the i status of each of those partitions was declared to cease to be Maori Land under the Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 Part I. 250 Waiwakaiho E1B2B and E1B2E ceased to be Maori Land Waiwakaiho E1B2B (11:2:16) and E1B2E (11:1:16) were both created by partition order dated 10 September 1952. 251 On 30 August 1983, the court issued an order declaring that Waiwakaiho E1B2B shall cease to be Maori Land under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 433.~2 Waiwakaiho E1B2E was declared to cease to be Maori Land under the 1967 act on 7 June 1973. 253 Balance of Waiwakaiho E Maori Land The balance of Waiwakaiho E comprises three blocks of Maori Land: E1B2A (11:0:16), E1B2C (11:2:16), and E1B2D (11:2:16).254 6.8 Section F Hua & Waiwakaiho District Section F, Hua and Waiwakaiho District (50:1:16) was granted to John Whitely and Charles Edward Rawson as from 10 January 1867 by a grant dated 4 July 1884 under the Native Reserves Act 1856 and Amendment Act 1862. 255 6.9 Section FI, Hua & Waiwakaiho Hundred J A deed of gift dated 24 August 1871 is recorded for allotment F1, Hua and Waiwakaiho Hundred containing 51 acres less 1 acre of road. The gift is from Wi Tana to his daughter Ane 256 ! Tiria. 249 Binder 17: Waiwakaiho record sheet. 250 Tar 19: status declaration, 30 Aug 1968. 251 Binder 17: Waiwakaiho record sheet. 252 Binder A5: Waiwakaiho E1B2B memorial schedule. 253 Tar 19; status declaration, 7 June 1973. rl .... \ 254 Binder 17: Waiwakaiho record sheet. 255 G14/153. i,j 256 R11/248. I 36 On 28 June 1875, section F1 was granted to Wiremu Tana Ngatata under the Native Reserves Amendment Act 1862 as from 3 August 1871. The deed of gift then applied to the grant. Title ·1' transferred from Ane BishoD257 to Peter Martin on 7 March 1876 I i for consideration of £200. 6.10 Native Reserve (Waiwakaiho) G: Hua & Waiwakaiho District, Blk VI Paritutu SO None of the original area of Native Reserve G currently remains as either Maori Land or land owned by PKW. It is likely, but difficult to definitely ascertain, that Native Reserve G was brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856 in 1861. 258 Investigated by Native Land court The Native Land Court investigated ownership of Native Reserve G (73:3:20) at New Plymouth on 11 June 1887. The court ordered that Reserve G was owned in fee simole by Herewini te r 1 Kaha and three others as tenants in common. 259 CT issued to Public Trustee I, l On 2 May 1900 title in fee simple issued to the Public Trustee for Native Reserve G together with Native Reserves Hand K. That is, a single title issued for all three reserves.2~ i j Following the alienation of Reserve K, the original CT was cancelled and a new one issued to the Public Trustee for ! Reserves G and H on 10 April 1902. 261 . Waiwakaiho G1A ceased to be Maori Land I On 24 March 1954, Waiwakaiho G1A (1:0:00) was created by partition order and vested in Panapa Love. 262 On 30 August 1968, the court declared that the status of Waiwakaiho G1A, j which had since been vested in William panapa Love, shall cease to be that of Maori Land. 263 257 CT 1/132: transfer 964. I I L 258 See Native Reserve (Waiwakaiho) E. 259 Tar 20: NLC order, 11 June 1887. 2~ CT 39/146. I I 261 CT 48/40. I ...I 262 Tar 20: partition order, 24 Mar 1954. j 263 ibid: status declaration, 30 Aug 1968. 37 Waiwakaiho G1B sold under Maori Affairs Act 1953 Waiwakaiho G1B (51:3:37) was created by ~artition on 24 March 1954 and vested in seventy three owners. 64 In 1963, when the Taranaki County Council applied to the court for a charging order for rates over Waiwakaiho G1, the court decided that Waiwakaiho G1B should be vested in the Maori Trustee upon certain trusts under the Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 438. The trusts allowed the Maori Trustee to lease the land for a period not exceeding 21 years so as to recover rates owing. 265 , I However, a further court order, on 5 October 1967, varied ) those trusts, allowing the Maori Trustee to sell Waiwakaiho G1B by public auction.2~ Consequently title to Waiwakaiho G1B transferred to R R Benton on 19 July 1968 for consideration of $9 100. 267 Waiwakaiho G2 ceased to be Maori Land On 25 July 1916, Waiwakaiho G2 (20:3:23) was vested on partition in Meri Tatana.2~ Title in fee simple issued to her on 2 October 1924. Waiwakaiho G2 was variously leased and succeeded to over the years. 269 On 2 May 1962, pursuant to the 1953 act s 175, the Maori Trustee was appointed agent of the owners for the purpose of selling the land. Title to Waiwakaiho G2 consequently transferred to Urutahi Josephs (an owner of 0.27777 shares) for consideration of £1390-5-10 on 19 August 1963. 270 On 18 April 1972, the status of Waiwakaiho G2 was declared to cease to be Maori Land. 2" ) In the meantime, Waiwakaiho G2 was being leased by Rand J M Benton, and title had vested in James Joseph. 272 .I ~4 ibid: partition order, 24 Mar 1954. 265 ibid: order vesting land in a trustee, 15 Feb 1963. 2~ ibid: order varying an order vesting land in a trustee, 5 Oct 1967. 267 Transfer 161937. 2~ Tar 20: partition order, 25 July 1916. 269 CT 109/243. 270 Transfer 130902. V1 Tar 20: status declaration, 18 Apr 1972. 272 Lease 130903 and vesting order 192625. I : 38 On 17 August 1973, title to Waiwakaiho G2 transferred to R R and J M Benton for consideration of $25,000. 273 6.11 Native Reserve H (or Whatapiupiu) .274 Blk VI Paritutu SD I : 15 acres 2 roods 6 perches of Native Reserve H (Whatapiupiu) I remain as Maori Land from the original area of 53 acres 15 perches. None of the original block now belongs to PKW. Brought under operation of Native Reserves Act 1856 On 19 January 1860, Josiah Flight, Commissioner of Native Reserves, reported on the 'reserve called Whatupiopio' containing 500 acres. Those who had the right to the reserve had executed a deed of conveyance in favour of Her Majesty, so that the reserve could be brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856. Flight recommended in favour of that happening and his recommendation was adopted by the Governor in council on 24 July 1861. 275 Besides Native Reserve H, the 'reserve called Whatupiopio' appears to also include Native Reserve J. 276 Investigated by Native Land Court Native Reserve H was investigated by the Native Land Court on 11 June 1887. The court ordered that a grant be made by the Crown for an estate in fee simple to Miriama Piripi, Te Pohe Makaore (f.16) and Hone te Kekehu (m.11) for Watupiupiu. The block was found to contain 53 acres 15 perches after 3 roods 25 perches of road had been deducted from the original area of 54 acres. 277 1 CT issued to Public Trustee On 2 May 1900 title in fee simple issued to the Public Trustee 278 I for Native Reserve H together with Native Reserves G and K. Following the alienation of Reserve K, the original 'CT was cancelled and a new one issued to the Public Trustee for 273 Transfer 206148. 274 There are a variety of spellings of Whatapiupiu in the Maori Land Court record eg Watapiupiu. 275 NZG No 38, 16 August 1861 pp 221-2. 276 Binder 6: Native Reserve J (also named Whatapiupiu) record sheet. 277 Tar 21: NLC order, 11 June 1887. 278 CT 39/146. 39 Reserves Hand G on 10 April 1902. 279 Waiwakaiho H1 ceased to be Maori Land waiwakaiho H1 (0:1:18.6) was created by partition on 29 June 1961 and vested in Mary Dodunski. 280 CT A1/541 issued to her accordingly. I I I. I On 30 August- 1968, under the Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1967 Part I, it was declared that the status of Waiwakaiho H1 shall cease Maori Land.2~ Waiwakaiho H2, fresh CT issued to Public Trustee Waiwakaiho H2 (50:3:23) was created by partition on 29 June 1961 and fresh title then issued to the Public Trustee pursuant to the West Coast Settlement Reserves Acts 1892 and 282 ) 1902. Waiwakaiho H2A sold by resolution of owners r \ On 1 May 1969, Waiwakaiho H2A (35:1:17) was vested on partition in E C Wipiti and twelve others. On 15 March 1971, title to H2A transferred, in accordance with a resolution of the owners, to P H Chilcott for consideration of $4,300 - the 11 Maori Trustee acting as agent for the owners. 283 Waiwakaiho H2B, Maori Land Waiwakaiho H2B (15:2:06), created by partition on 1 May 1969 and vested in ten Maori owners, is currently Maori Land held in CT A3/1321. 284 6.12 Native Reserve I: Rua & Waiwakaiho District, Blk VI I Paritutu SO Investigated by Native Land Court j Ownership of Native Reserve I (53:3:05) was investigated by the Native Land Court on 11 June 1887. The court ordered that a grant be made by the Crown for an estate in fee-simple to I Wiremu Ropiha. 1 acre 35 perches of road was excluded from 279 CT 48/40. 2~ Tar 21: partition order, 20 June 1961. 281 ibid: status declaration, 30 Aug 1968. 282 CT A3/1321. ~3 Transfer 184595. 284 Tar 21: partition order, 1 May 1969. 40 the investigation. 285 Native Land Court order becomes provisional title The court order became the provisional title to Native Reserve I held at the Land Registry Office, New Plymouth. Registered against the provisional title is a lien for survey in favour of T K Skinner for £12, produced on 22 December 1896. It is noted as having been satisfied on 12 April 286 [ I 1897. CT issued to owner CT 32/163 issued on 23 December 1896 to Wiremu Ropiha as set out by the co~rt order and antivested to 11 June 1887. The area of Native Reserve I contained in CT 32/163 is recorded as 54 acres 3 roods. 281 Native Reserve I sold privately [1 I ) On 21 July 1894 Native Reserve I transferred to George Martin for consideration of £225. The transfer was authorised by the Supreme Court. Included with the transfer is a memo dated 7 April 1897 from T K Skinner to Richmond and Hutchen acknowledging receipt of the £12 survey lien. (Note that the Maori translation of the transfer is dated 12 July 1894, although possibly the numerals 1 and 2 in the date have been transposed in error.)2~ 6.13 Native Reserve J (Whatapiupiu): Blk X Paritutu SD None of the original area of Native Reserve J (Whatapiupiu) now remains as either Maori Land or land owned by PKW. Brought under operation of Native Reserves Act 1856 , J Native Reserve J was brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856 together with Native Reserve H. 289 Crown grant to Wiremu Tako Ngatata I Allotment J, Hua and Waiwakaiho Hundred (540:0:00) was Crown 285 Tar 22: NLC order, 11 Jun 1887. 286 PR 11/25. 281 CT 32/163. 2~ Transfer 8160A. 289 NZG No 38, 16 Aug 1861, pp 221-2. i i 41 granted to Wiremu Tako Ngatata on 18 August 1866.2~ Deeds Index 4/450 notes that the 'area at this time was 515 acres with allowance of 25 acres for road. ,291 Part alienated before CT issued Part sec J containing 105 acres was conveyed to Ngapei Ngatata and Mary Ann Skelton on 29 July 1884. A seperate index then· opened for that part which, it appears, has at no stage been Maori Land. 292 Deeds Index 4/450 records two other alienations: 4:0:20 taken for scenery preservation purposes 293 and a further 7:1:1.8 proclaimed road. 294 On 16 July 1908, the court ordered that compensation be paid for the area taken for scenery preservation purposes. £11-1- 9 was ordered to be paid to the Public Trustee, to be held by him till the will of Ngatata was settled. £3-70 was ordered to be paid to the lessees, and a substantial 7-wire fence was to be erected at the cost of the Public Works Department. 295 CT issued to owners It was not until 20 October 1936 that, after the closure of the deeds index, title in fee simple issued to Rawdon St John Beere and Hapi Love for part section J, Hua and Waiwakaiho Hundred, Blk X Paritutu SD (423: 2: 18.2) .296 By a vesting order dated 21 October 1948 title was vested in Hapi Love and twenty three others, as successors to Wiremu Tako Ngatata. 297 sub 1 of pt sec J sold, confirmed by court By partition order dated 29 March 1956 sub 1 pt section J, Hua 290G8/129. 291 Tar 21A: memo, 24 Apr 1924, District Land Registrar to Registrar, NLC, Wanganui enclosing copy of Deeds Index to Whatapiupiu Res J. 292 ibid. 293 DI 4/450 and NZG No 78, 5 Sept 1907 p 2751- 294 DI 4/450 and NZG No 28, 9 Apr 1936 p 703. 295 Tar 21A: order ascertaining compensation, 16 July 1908. 296 CT 140/119. 297 Tar 21A: vesting order, 21 Oct 1948. 42 and Waiwakaiho Hundred, (145:0:30) was vested in Luna Keepa. 298 CT 218/85 issued accordingly to her on 4 March 1957. Title became subject to mortgage 95159 to the Maori Trustee produced on 4 March 1957.2~ Title transferred to E J Cartwright for consideration of £17,700 on 12 December 1966. The alienation was confirmed at a sitting of the Maori Land Court at New Plymouth on 24 300 II January 1967. sub 2 of pt sec J sold by resolution of owners By partition order dated 29 March 1956, sub 2 pt sec J Hua and II Waiwakaiho Hundred, (270:1:09), was vested in A A G Love and thirty others. 301 CT 217/37 issued accordingly to the owners on 19 December 1956. Title transferred to M A Cartwright on 19 February 1957 for £11,429. The transfer was executed by the Maori Trustee as agreed to by a resolution of assembled owners. 302 6.14 Native Reserve K: Blk VI Paritutu SD Brought under operation of Native Reserves Act 1856 With the assent of the owners, Native Reserve K was brought under the operation of the Native Reserves Act 1856 and its amendment 1862 by an order in council dated 5 April 1867. 303 Investigated by Native Land Court Native Reserve K (50:0:00) was investigated by the Native Land Court on 11 June 1887, and ordered to be granted in fee-simple to Taniora More and Miringa More as tenants in common. 304 ~8 ibid: partition order, 29 Mar 1956. 299 CT 218/85. 300 Transfer 156532. 301 PO 4135 (from Tar MB 64/252). 1 302 Transfer 96968. Also Tar 2lA: alienation notice, 19 'Feb I 1957. 303 NZG 21, 8 April 1867 p 142. [ j 304 Tar 23: NLC order, 11 June 1887. J. ! II 43 i CT issued to Public Trustee On 2 May 1900 title in fee simple issued to the Public Trustee I-I, for Native Reserve K together with Native Reserves G and H. 305 J i t Native Reserve K sold privately On 19 June 1897, the interests of Wharepuni and Te Iria Rawatiri, successors to Meringa More, transferred to J F Hooker. The transfer was made according to an agreement dated 5 July 1894 between Meringa te More and Hooker for consideration of £70. The transfer caused the balance of the purchase money, £12-10-0, to be paid to Wharepuni and Te Iria Rawatiri. 306 By transfer 12734, a validation order, the Public Trustee's interest in Native Reserve K was transferred to J F Hookes under the Reserves and Other Land Disposal Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1901. A new CT consequently issued to Hooker for Native Reserve K. 307 6.15 Native Reserve L, Rekereke: Hua & Waiwakaiho District i Investigated by Native Land Court ) Title to Native Reserve L or Rekereke (193:0:00) was. investigated by the Native Land Court at New Plymouth on 13 June 1887. If not for the exclusion of 12 acres 3 roods of road, Rekereke would have contained 205 acres 3 roods. Anikanara Rawhi and four others were determined to be the owners. 308 Leased by Commissioner of Native Reserves 'Rural Allotment L on the map of the Hua and Waiwakaiho Hundred' was leased by the Commissioner of Native Reserves, Charles Browne, for the term of 21 years commencing 1 July 1887. 309 CT issued to Public Trustee Later subject to the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act 1902, title in fee simple issued to the Public Trustee on 17 May , 305 CT 39/146. ) 306 Transfer 97230 included with transfer 12734. I! 307 CT 48/39. 308 Tar 24: NLC order,13 June 1887. II 309 Deeds Index 4/561. I I 44 1900 under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8. 310 Part alienated under Public Works Act 1905 On 30 August 1907, 16 acres 3 roods 30 perches was proclaimed taken under the Public Works Act 1905, the Scenery Preservation Act 1903 and the Scenery Preservation Amendment Act 1906 for scenery preservation purposes. 311 Balance proclaimed Crown Land The balance of the block, containing 176 acres, was procliamed Crown Land under the Native Land Amendment Act 1914 on 13 July 1922, purchase having been completed under the 1909 act. 312 The freehold was subsequently acquired on 23 September 1922 by L A Marsh for £3009-13-8 under the Native Land Amendment Act 1913 s 110. 313 I 6.16 Native Reserve M. Araheke: Hua & Waiwakaiho District, . Paritutu SO Of the original area of 464 acres, 10 acres 3 roods 33 perches of Native Reserve M, Araheke is currently owned by PKW. None remains as Maori Land. Investigated by Native Land Court Native Reserve M or Araheke (464:0:00) was investigated by the Native Land Court on 13 July 1887, and ordered to be granted in fee simple to Mere Whakatau and forty three others. 314 ! \ , ! CT issued to owners, then to Public Trustee On 1 November 1890, title issued to the owners, antivested to 13 July 1887. 315 That CT was later cancelled, and on 6 December 1900, a new CT issued to the Public Trustee under the Native Reserves Act 1882 s 8. The area contained in the new CT was 472 acres. 316 310 CT 39/173. 311 NZG No 78, 5 Sept 1907 p 2751. 312 NZG No 55, 20 July 1922 P 1829. 313 PR 14/397. 314 Tar 25: NLC order, 13 July 1887. 315 CT 22/54. I I 316 ,I CT 43/36. 45 Part alienated by Public Works Act 1894 Under the Public Works Act 1894, 1 acre 3 roods was proclaimed taken for waterworks. 317 On 20 May 1904, title for that area, being part sub 4 of Native Reserve M (Araheke), issued to the Borough of New Plymouth for the purpose of waterworks. 318 New CT issued to Public Trustee On 20 May 1904, previous title was cancelled and a fresh CT issued to the Public Trustee subject to the West Coast Settlement Reserves Act 1902 s 3, for 470 acres 1 rood the following subdivisions: sub 1 106:2:00 sub 2 111:2:00 sub 3 '142:3:00 sub 4 (pt) 54:1:00 sub 5 55:1:00 Various leases under the West Coast Settlement Reserve legislataion applied to the subdivisions of I M'. 319 Part sub 4 alienated under Public Works Act 1908 II Under the Public Works Act 1908 and the Municipal Corps Act 1908 part sub 4 (1:0:20) was vested in the Borough of New Plymouth for waterworks. 320 CT 81/264 then issued to the borough accordingly. Title transmitted to Native Trustee On 4 July 1921, title vested in the Native Trustee under the Native Trustee Act 1920. 321 subs 1, 2 and 5 alienated to Crown By partition order dated 11 May 1921, Araheke Native Reserve M Sale No 1, that is, subdivisions 1, 2 and 5, containing 273 acres 1 rood, was vested in His Majesty the King under the Native Land Act 1909. 322 i 1, \, j On 15 July 1921, subs 1, 2 and 5 were proclaimed Crown Land 317 NZG No 8, 28 January 1904 p 306. 318 CT 53/150. 319 CT 53/151. ~o NZG No 36, 11 March 1915 pp 825-6. 321 Transmission 3704. , I I I :.,1 322 Tar 25: partition order, 11 May 1921. I 1\ i, 46 under the Native Land Amendment Act 1914. 323 The freehold in each of the three subdivisions was subsequently acquired. 324 Araheke M3 and M4B alienated to Crown On 19 January 1931, subs 3 and 4B, or Native Reserve M Sale No 2 Block, or Araheke M3 and Araheke M4B (183:3:07) was vested on partition in His Majesty the King under the Native Land Act 1909. 325 ," The area was proclaimed Crown Land on 20 April 1931 under the I 1914 act, 326 and the freehold then acquired. 327 Note that the area given by the partition order and i 1 proclamaition is 184:3:15. However the actual area was 'I I 183:3:07. 1:0:08 was lost on resurvey being part of that portion previously taken for waterworks. 328 ( Araheke M4A Block. PKW land The balance of Native Reserve M (Araheke) comprised Araheke \ M4A Block (10:3:33), created by partition on 19 January 1921329 and subject to west Coast lease 149/126. On 12 July 1966, "" previous title for Native Reserve M was cancelled and a new CT ! issued for Araheke M4A Block. 330 I I r Note that the area given by the partition order and the record I sheet is 11:0:05. In fact the area is 10:3:33. 0:0:12 was L \ lost on resurve~ being part of that portion previously taken for waterworks. 3~ ) I ) Araheke M4A, also known as Araheke Native Reserve M Second Residue, is currently contained in CT A3/1259, owned by PKW and leased to P J George. \ 323 NZG No 68, 21 July 1921 p 1936. 324 PR 14/303, 304 and 400. fl 325 Tar 25: partition order, 19 Jan 1931- 326 NZG No 31, 23 Apr 1931 p 1042. 327 PR 15/ 14 9 . 328 Binder 7: note on Araheke record sheet, 16 Mar 1977 .. Tar 25: note on file dated 16 Mar 1977. §9 Tar 25: partition order, 19 Jan 1921. 330 CT A3/1259. I I 331 Binder 7: note on Araheke record sheet, 16 Mar 1977. I· I j Tar 25: note on file dated 16 Mar 1977. I L! 47 6.17 Native Reserve N. Kangorei: sec 9, Hua & Waiwakaiho District, Paritutu SO Investigated by Native Land Court The Native Land Court investigated ownership of Mangorei or Native Reserve N (50:0:00) at New Plymouth on 10 June 1997, and ordered that a grant in fee simple be made to Manutaipua Haeretuterangi and five others. 332 I i CT issued to owners I I On 11 August 1994, title issued to the owners as ordered by the court. 333 i I i I I J 249/264 shares sold to George Jordan i The interests of Manutaipua Haeretuterangi, Reupena Hekepira, 1 Reweri te Kowaia and Arapeta Pehi, a total of 235/264 shares, transferred to George Jordan on 23 May 1994 for consideration of £227_10_0. 334 : 1 A further 12/264 shares, the interests of Miri Ruakere, transferred to Jordan by transfer 7526 produced on 9 March 1896. 335 New CT for balance of block issued to Public Trustee On 12 March 1901, fresh title issued for the balance of Native Reserve N to the Public Trustee as a tenant in common to 16/264 undivided shares in Native Reserve N. 336 Balance of block transferred to George Jordan On 12 April 1902, the balance of the block transferred to Jordan under the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1901, under which the Validation Court ratified and confirmed a transaction and !!. I transfer dated 3 May 1894 from Rina te Ahititi to George Jordan. That transfer had been made in reliance on a Native Land Court order made under the 1901 act s 48, and on the apparent validation of that order by the Native Reserves 332 Tar 26: NLC order, 10 Jun 1987. 333 CT 28/278. n4 Trnasfer 7131. 335 Note that transfer 7526 is not at Land and Deeds, rather, on the back of 7525 is noted 'for 7526 vide 7131.' 336 CT 4 3 / 183 . 48 Amendment Acts 1895 and 1896.337 Native Reserve N had therefore been entirely alienated from Maori ownership by 12 April 1902. Successions to Mangorei or Native Reserve N continued up to 1957, for 'compensation only' .338 Ii r I ) \ i 1 r j J 337 Transfer 12733. J 338 Tar 26, cover sheet. 49 7. TE PUlA NATIVE RESERVE: sec 159, Hua District, Paritutu SD i i Te Puia (A) Native Reserve is situated near the mouth of the I I Waiwakaiho River, adjacent to the western boundary of the Waiwakaiho purchase and the eastern boundary of the Fitzroy Ii purchase. Te Puia does not appear to have been reserved from I either purchase, although certainly it was a native reserve investigated by the Native Land Court. 339 [I I I Although it is not included under any purchase, the title , \ history of Te Puia is discussed here because it is known to have been a native reserve. The appellation for Te Puia was given as section 159 Hua District by the Land Registry Office and the Native Land Court, although it was previously listed as section 159 Fitzroy District by the New Zealand Gazette. 340 Investigated by Native Land Court , On 7 June 1887 the Native Land Court determined Wiremu Ropiha , 'I and Ngapei Ngatata to be the owners in equal shares of Te Puia A (76:0:00) and ordered that a grant be made to them accordingly. 341 ) Te Puia alienated prior to issue of CT Wiremu Ropiha's undivided interests in Te Puia were purchased by Newton King on 15 April 1893 for £100. The Maori \ translation of the memorandum of transfer was certified by Charles Brown, licenced interpreter and on'12 May 1893 the transfer was certified under the Native Lands Frauds ) Prevention Act 1881 by the Trust Commissioner, W Stuart. 342 Newton King later acquired the balance of the block from Ngapei Ngatata on 15 October 1893 for £152. Charles Brown certified the translation, and W Stuart the memorandum of trans fer. 343 The effect of the transfers to Newton King was to alienate the entire Te Puia A block from Maori ownership by 15 October 1893, before the first CT for Te Puia A issued. When title did issue on 3 April 1894, it was antivested to 7 June 1887. B9 NZG No 17, 18 March 1887, p 360 and Tar 15. 340 ibid. 341 Tar 15: NLC order, 7 June 1887. 342 Transfer 6501A. [! 343 Transfer 6768. ! ! , 1 50 The transfers to Newton King were not registered against the CT until 20 April and 17 October 1894 respectively.344 Although the transfers were effected in 1893, successions to Te Puia continued up to 1964. Succession was to I compensation I only, not to the land itself. 345 I 1 344 CT 2 8 / 176 • I I i i -I -, ' 345 Tar 15. 51 9. SCHEDULES OF NATIVE RESERVES AND ALIENATIONS SChedule of Reserves: Rade in the Bell Block. Tarurutanai. Hua. COOke's Far. and waiwakaiho PurChases Partitions Area HL PKV ALn Date of ALn' Method of AL ienation Rangati (165:0:00)+ A1 3:1:35.6 * 24.10.67 status declaration, Maori Affairs Amendment Act 1"967. A2A 2:3:36.3 * 10.12.72 sold. A2B1 0:1:00 * A2B2A 1 :2: 13 * 14.03.69 status declaration, 1967 act. A2B2B 1:2:13 * 14.03.69 status declaration, 1967 act. B1 0:3:15 * B2A 0:3:27.5 * B2B 5:3:19.5 * B3 0:0:13.8 * 31.07.74 stopped road vested in County Council. C1 3:3:34 * 30.03.26 sale confirmed by Aotea District Maori Land Board (Maori Land Board). C2 3:3:36 * 17.05.72 purchased by Crown under Maori Affairs Act 1953 Part r" XXI. i, 01 7:3:29 * 10.10.29 sale confirmed by Maori Land Board. I 02 0:2:00 * D3A1 0:2:27.8 * D3A2 2:2:26.5 * I D3B1 1 :0:00 * 20.08.68 status declaration, 1967 act. o3B2 35:2:33 * post 1966 sold in two parts. I E 82:0:00 * 01.06.68 taken for sewerage treatment works under Public Works Act 1928. Rirongia (10:0:25) 10:0:25 * Paraiti (48:3:11) 1 10:3:16 * 03.11.1897 private sale prior to issue of CT. pt 2 2:3:09.6 * 19.01.05 proclaimed road under Land Act 1892. 2A 2:1:24 * 20.08.42 sale confirmed by Maori Land Board. 2B1 1 :0:00 * 24.02.65 vested in Maori Trustee (MT) to sell under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 438. 2B2A 0:1:00 * 04.12.75 private sale. 2B28 10:2:21 * 20.06.75 private sale. 2C 14:3:05 * 26.10.72 sale under Maori Reserved Land Act 1955 s 9A. 20 7:2:39 * 25.11.68 status declaration, 1967 act. Qropuriri (47:2:07) 1A 18:3:06 * 01.11.21 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. 18 4:1:29 * 1C1 3:2:07 * 29.08.20 sale confirmed by Maori Land Board. 1C2A 0:1:00 * 27.04.62 sold. 1C281 0:1 :11 * 26.08.68 status declaration, 1967 act. 1C2B2A 0:0:20.8 * 1C2B2B 0:3:27 * 20.02.58 sale confirmed by Maori Land Court. 1C2B2C 19:0:03.9 * 24.03.75 sold. Hoewaka (49:1:32) 2A 4:3:00 * 17.11.02 transfer under Reserves and Other Lands Sale Disposal and Enabling and Public Bodies Empowering Act 1901 s 48. 281 0:2:00 * 282 5:1:22 * 03.06.64 sale by Maori Trustee under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 438. 2B3A 3:0:03 * 06.08.46 European Land, alienation details not apparent. 283B1 0:1:00 * 28382 0:1:00 * 27.05.70 status declaration, 1967 act. 2B383 0:2:00 * 26.03.73 status declaration, 1967 act. 28384 0:2:00 * 26.03.73 status declaration, 1967 act. 28385 7: 1: 15 * 26.03.73 status declaration, 1967 act. 2C 15:3:04 * 26.07.19 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. 20 11 :0:15 * N8 see section 1.4, page v for explaination of terminology used in schedules. # Where exact date of alienation is not known, closest known date is given eg date of gazette notice. I : + Original area - as at investigation by Native Land Court where applicable. 'l_ J 52 Partitions Area ill POI ALn Date Method of Alienation Tapuirau (50:0:00) pt Tapuirau 0:1 :32.2 * 05.08.43 proclaimed road under Public Works Act 1928. balance 49:2:11.8 * r i Upokotauaki \ (50:0:00) 1A 0:0:20 * 18 4:0:35 * 23.11. 78 sale by MT to Crown under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 438 & 438(5). 1C1 1 :0:00 • 26.08.68 status declaration. 1967 act. 1C2 3:0:35 • 30.01.56 sale confirmed by Maori Land Board. 10 4:0:35 * 25.11.68 status declaration, 1967 act. 1E 4:0:35 * 22.06.66 sale by MT under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 387. 2 31:2:10 • 12.09.24 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. Hoehoe (50:0:00) 1 17:3:20 * 22.06.22 sale confirmed by Maori Land Board. 2 & 4A 19:0:24 * 10.12.15 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. 3A 0:2:00 * 3B1 0:2:00 * 3B2A 0:2:00 * 29.11.84 determined to be General Land under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 30(l)(i). 3B2B 12:2:12.5 * , 1 4B 4:2:27 * 10.02.83 purchase from PKW by lessees. Ruatangata (5:0:00) 5:0:00 * pre 1887 sold prior to investigation of court. Ranganaha (55:0:00) part 0:1 :22 09.07.16 proclaimed taken for railway purposes under Public Works Act 1908. 1 23:2:18 * 15.07.27 sale confirmed by Maori Land Board. 2A 5:0:29.5 * 30.10.23 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. 2B 26:0:20 * 15.11.22 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. Uaiwakaiho (Katere) (504:3:36) pt sec 161 79:2:10 * 14.12.05 proclaimed taken under Public Works Act 1905 for rifle range. pt sec 161 0:0:35.8 * 04.08.43 Public Works Act 1928 pt sec 161 5:1 :25 * 25.03.64 taken for defense purposes, Public Works Act 1928 s 32. sec 200 & pt sec 161 224:2:12.7 * 29.06.70 sale by MT to lessees. Sale No 1 60:3:36 * 10.05.21 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. pt Katere 1 3:2:27.7 * 20.11.69 declared Crown Land under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 265. pt 2 & 5 0:0:28 * 03.02.19 sale approved by Maori Land Board. pt 2 & 5 2:3:14 * 16.01.22 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. ) pt 2 & 5 2:0:02 * 20.11.69 declared Crown Land under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 265. pt 2 & 5 0:2:38 * 18.10.51 declared road under Public Works Act 1928. pt 2 & 5 0:0:04.2 * 01.07.71 declared road under Public Works Act 1928. 3A1 & 4A 39:0:39 * 23.05.19 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. 3A2 & 4B 8:3:21 * pt 3B 2:1 :14 * 09.06.16 taken under Public Works Act 1908 for railway. pt 3B 26:3:30 * 15.06.18 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909 s 374. X 23:3:33.3 * Y 30:2:21 * 29:05:75 Europeanised under Maori Affairs Act 1953 s 433 upon application by owners. A. Purakau (47:2:27) A2 sub 1 21:3:28 * 03.11.1897 private sale prior to issue of CT. A2. 2A1A 2:0:13.3 * 24.12.30 private sale by sale owner. A2. 2A1B 4:0:26.4 01.10.31 transfer subject to Native Land Amendment Act 1913 s * 14. confirmed by Maori Land Board. A2, 2A2A 6:1 :00 * 04.08.28 transfer subject to 1913 act confirmed by Maori Land Board. A2. 2A2B 4:0:26.4 * 15.05.29 sale confirmed by Maori Land Board. A2, 2B 11:0:39 * 05.05.21 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. 53 Part:it:ions Area ML PKV ALn Dat:e Method of AL ienat:ion B, Raupiu (101:0:10) 61 70:2:30 * 17.08.1895 power of sale in a mortgage exercised. B2 20:1 :03 It 17.12.70 purchase by lessee under Maori Reserved Land Act 1955 s 9A. r 83 10:0: 17 * 17.12.70 purchase by lessee under Haori Reserved Land Act 1955 s I I 9A. Nat:ive Res C r-l (193:2:00) C1A 88:2:30 * 02.07.1894 (and 31.08.1894) part sold by exercise of power of sale in a mortgage, part sold privately. C1B 8:0:10 * C2A 8:2:36 • 31.08.1894 power to sell in a mortgage exercised. C28 88:0:04 * D, Waivakaiho (30:0:00) 30:0:00 • 11.06.1863 sale by Native Reserves Commissioners under Native Reserves Act 1856. Waivakaiho E (76:0:00) E1A 0:1:00 • 09.05.58 power of sale in mortgage exercised. E1B1A 0:1:00 * 30.08.68 status declaration, 1967 act. E1B1B 0:1:00 • 30.08.68 status declaration. 1967 act. , j E1B2A 11:0:16 * E1B2B 11:2:16 • 30.08.83 ceased to be Haori Land under Haori Affairs Act 1953 s 433. E1B2C 11 :2:16 * E1B2D 11:2:16 * E1B2E 11:1:16 * 07.07.73 status declaration, 1967 act. E2 18:2:37 * 10.09.31 sale confirmed by Haori Land Board. F, Waivakaiho (50:1:16) 50:1:16 • 04.07.1884 (as from 10.01.1867) granted to J Whitely and C E Rawson under Native Reserves Act 1856 and Amendment 1862. F1, Waivakaiho (51:0:00) 51:0:00 • 07.03.1876 granted to individual Haori under Native Reserves Amendment Act 1862, gifted to daughter then later sold privately. Waiwakaiho G (73:3:20) G1A 1 :0:00 • 30.08.68 status declaration, 1967 act. G1B 51:3:37 * 19.07.68 sold by MT under Haori Affairs Act 1953 s 438. G2 20:3:23 * 18.04.72 status declaration, 1967 act. H, Whatapiuplu (53:0:15) H1 0:1:18.6 • 30.08.68 status declaration, 1967 act. H2A 35:1:17 • 15.03.71 sold by MT in accordance with resolution of owners. H2B 15:2:06 * Nat:ive Res I (53:3:05) 53:3:05 * 21.07.1894 private sale authorised by Supreme Court. J, Whatapiupiu (540:0:00) part 105:0:00 * 29.07.1884 private conveyance. part 4:0:20 * 30.08.07 taken for scenery preservation purposes under Public Works Act 1905 and Scenery Preservation Act 1903 and Amendment Act 1906. part 7:1 :01.8 * 17.04.36 proclaimed taken for road under Land Act 1924. sub 1 145:0:30 • 12.12.66 sale confirmed by Haori Land Court. sub 2 270:1:09 * 19.02.56 sold by HT in accordance with resolution of owners. balance allowed for road at time Crown Grant issued. lJ Nat:ive Res K (50:0:00) 50:0:00 * 19.06.1897 Part sold privately based on agreement dated 05.07.1894. Part transferred under Reserves and Other [J Land ... etc Act 1901. II I I, I 54 PartHions Area ItL PKV ALn Date Method of AL ienation L, Rekereke (193:0:00) I pert 16:3:30 • 30.08.07 Public Works Act 1905, Scenery Preservation Act 1903 and Amendment Act 1906. balance 176:0:00 13.07.22 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. r I • I ( I It, Araheke (464:0:00) part 1:3:00 • 28.01.04 proclaimed taken for waterworks under Public Works Act 1894. part 1 :0:20 :I: 11.03.15 waterworks under Public Works Act 1908 and Municipal Corps Act 1908. subs 1,2 & 5 273:1:00 • 11.05.21 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. [--1 M3 & M4B 183:3:07 • 19.01.31 Crown purchase under Native Land Act 1909. M4A 10:3:33 * N, Hangorei (50:0:00) part * 23.05.1894 private sale of 248/264 shares. balance * 12.04.02 16/264 shares transferred under Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Enabling and Public Bodies empowering Act 1901, validation of transfer dated 03.05.1894. I Te Puia (76:0:00) 76:0:00 * 15.10.1893 sold prior to issue of CT. NB: The total area contained in the partitions under each reserve may not equal the area iJ originally reserved for a number of reasons, eg: research may not have disclosed !1l alienations from a reserve, blocks adjoining the sea or rivers may have sufferred erosion, and/or the area may have adjusted on surveyor re survey. II I I ' 55 ~ry of AU_tions frOil Reserves in Bell. Tarurutangi. Hua. COoke's Far. and Waiwaka;t\O Purchases To Crown l!!der Native Lend Act 1909 AL ienations Conducted by Maori Trustee (BOSt under Maori Affairs Act 1953) ~ Oropuriri 1A 18:3:06 Hoewaka 2C 15:3:04 Paraiti 281 1 :0:00 Upokotauaki 2 31:2:10 Hoewaka 282 5:1 :22 Hoehoe 2 & 4A 19:0:24 Upokotauaki 18 4:0:35 Hanganaha 2A 5:0:29.5 Upokotauaki 1E 4:0:35 Manganaha 2E1 26:0:20 Katere s 200 & pt s 161 224:2:12.7 Katere sale No 1 60:3:36 Waiwakaiho G18 51 :3:37 pt Katere 2 " 5 2:3:14 Whatap1up1u H2A 35: 1:17 Katere 3A1 & 4A 39:0:39 J sub 2, Whatapiupiu 270:1:09 pt Katere 38 26:3:30 597:0:07.7 Purakau A2, 2B 11:0:39 pt Rekereke 176:0:00 under Maori Reserved Land Act 1955 s 9A Araheke 1, 2 & 5 273:1:00 Araheke M3 & M4B 183:3:07 890:3:18.5 ) Paraiti 2C 14:3:05 For PubLic Works Raupiu 82 20:1:03 1 Raupiu B3 10:0: 17 45:0:25 Mangati E 82:0:00 Al ienations confiraed by Maori band Board or pt Paraiti 2 2:3:09.6 Maori Lend Court pt Tapuirau 0:1 :32.2 pt Hanganaha 0:1:22 pt sec 161, Katere 79:2:10 pt sec 161, Katere 0:0:35.8 Hangati C1 3:3:34 pt sec 161, Katere 5:1 :25 Hangati 01 7:3:29 pt Katere 2 & 5 0:2:38 Paraiti 2A 2:1 :24 pt Katere 2 & 5 0:0:04.2 Oropuriri 1C1 3:2:07 pt Katere 3B 2:1: 14 Oropuriri 1C2B2B 0:3:27 pt J, Whatapiupiu 4:0:20 Hoehoe 1 17:3:20 pt J, Whatapiupiu 7:1 :01.8 Hanganaha 1 23:2:18 pt Rekereke 16:3:30 pt Katere 2 & 5 0:0:28 pt Araheke 1:3:00 Purakau A2, 2A1B 4:0:62.4 pt Araheke 1 :0:20 Purakau A2, 2A2A 6:1:00 205:0:22.6 Purakau A2, 2A28 4:0:26.4 Waiwakaiho E2 18:2:37 Europenaised by Maori Affairs Allendllent Act 1967 J sub 1, Whatapiupiu 145:0:30 fj 239:0:22.8 Al i_tions due to Power of Sale in Hortgage Hangati A1 3:1:35.6 Hangat; A2B2A 1 :2:13 Mangati A2B2B 1 :2:13 Hangati 03B1 1 :0:00 Raupiu B1 70:2:30 Hangati 20 7:2:39 pt Waiwakaiho C1A 88:2:30 (pt only) Oropurir.i 1C281 0:1 :11 Waiwakaiho C2A 8:2:36 Hoewaka 2B3B2 0:1:00 Waiwakaiho E1A 0:1:00 Hoewaka 2B3B3 0:2:00 168:1 :16 Hoewaka 28384 0:2:00 Hoewaka 28385 7:1 :15 Grants or SaLes under Native Reserves Act Upokotauaki 1C1 1 :0:00 1856 and Allendllent 1862 Upokotauaki 10 4:0:35 Waiwakaiho E181A 0:1:00 Waiwakaiho E1B1B 0:1:00 Waiwakaiho E1B2E 11:1:16 0, Waiwakaiho 30:0:00 Waiwakaiho G1A 1 :0:00 F, Waiwakaiho 50:1 :16 Waiwakaiho G2 20:3:23 F1, Waiwakaiho 51:0:00 Whatapiupiu H1 0:1:18.6 131:1:16 Europeanised under Haori Affairs Act 1953: AL ienations under Reserves and other Lands etc ••. 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