Research Report Public Works Acquisitions in Poike Block: Wai 362 - - a case study for the Tauranga claims Wai 215 by Jonathan Easthope Table of Contents The Author Part One: 1 Introduction ......................................................... 2 . 1.1 The Claim ............................................................ 2 1.2 The Land ........................................................... 3 1.3 Block History (pre-1923) ............................................... 4 1.4 The Location ........................................................ 4 1.5 The Public Works Act ................................................. 5 Part Two: The acquisition of Poike lands for Public Works 2 Quarry. 1938 ........................................................7 2.1 Acquisition ........................................................7 2.2 Legalisation ........................................................7 2.3 Agreement .........................................................8 2.4 Duncan's objection and claim for compensation ...... ..&...<.,.............9 2.5 Compensation (award) .............................................. 10 2.6 Swnmary ......................................................... 12 3 Tauranga-Mount Maunganui Transmission Line. 1954 ................... 13 3.1 Background ....................................................... 13 . '- 3.2 Notification ....................................................... 14 3.3 Middle line proclamation ............................................ 14 3.4 Compensation ..................................................... 15 Waterpipe ........................................................17 Background; ......................................................17 Legalisation ........................................................_. 17 Notice1975pipeline ................................................18 Acquisition/construction, 1976 ....................................18 10 inch pipeline, 1952 ............................................... 20 Consultation .................................................. 20 Background ..................................................21 Consultation ..................................................22 Disconnection c. 1952-1975 ..................................... 23 26inchmain, 1976 .................................................24 Reconnection and water meter .................................... 24 Meeting: easement .............................................25 Compensation ................................................. 26 Water meter and rates ..........................................26 1976 compensation awards: 26 inch main ........................... 27 Poike3Ablock ................................................28 Discountedrates ...............................................29 4.6.8 + -2. Urgency ........................................ ................ 30 4.6.9 Maori Land Court Interim Decision ...............................30 4.7 Summary ..........................................................32 5 State Highway 29.195 6.1996 ......................................... 34 5.1 Background ....................................................... 34 5.2 Legalisation ....................................................... 35 5.3 Acquisition ....................................................... 35 5.3.1 Middle line proclamation ........................................ 35 5.3.2 Date of entry ................................................. 36 5.3.. 3 1967 Motonvay acquisition ...................................... 36 5.3.4 1975 Motonvay acquisition ...................................... 37 - . 5.3.5 1976 Motonvay acquisition ...: : ; .................................. ... ...... ... 39 5.3.6 Public Works Act 1981 : section 20 "agreements" ..................... 40 5.3.7 1982 Motonvay acquisition: 6A(1,2,3) C2 block ..................... 42 5.3.8 1987 Motonvay acquisition: 6A2 block ............................ 42 Motonvay Compensation ................................ .* ............ 44 The Maori Trustee's initial claim for compensation ................... 44 Surveyplans .................................................. 46 Notification .................................................. 47 Compensation ................................................ 48 Valuations ................................................... 48 Advance Payments 1968-69 ..................................... 50 1968 ..................................................52 1969 ..................................................53 "Specified Date of Entry" ....................................... 55 Background ............................................ 56 Ministerial assurance: McIntyre sets date of entry at 1959 ........ 58 Interim Compensation for 1967 acquisition .........................., 60 C.F. Bennett Valuation, 1969 .................................... 61 Valuation of severed blocks: east and south of motonvay ......... 61 Supreme Court Claim, 1972 ..................................... 64 Final payment for 6B2A, 6B2B76A3 and 3B blocks .................. 66 Conflicting perceptions: the official attitude ................... 67 Final payment 1967 acquisition: 4B, 1C2, 1 A and 6A(1,2, 3)C2 blocks .... 68 Final payment 1967 acquisition: 6A2 block ........................ 70 Settlement ............................................. 70 Injurious affection .......................................71 Ministry of Works plans to acquire the severance ............... 72 Compensation for additional acquisitions (for widening strips) from 4B, 1 C2, 1A, 6A2 and 6A(1,2, 3)C2 blocks, 1975 ................................ 73 Introduction ............................................73 6A2 block settlement: An Overview ......................... 74 lAblock, 1981 .......................................... 75 (4) 1C2 and4B blocks. 1979 .................................. 77 (5) CrownLand. 1982 ....................................... 78 ' f (6) Compensation for severance of 6A(1,2, 3)C2 block, 1982 ......... 79 5.4.15 Compensation for additional acquisitions (for widening strips) from 3B3,6A3, 6B2A and 6B2B blocks, 1976 ............................., ....... 79 (1) Poike6B2Bblock ....................................... 79 Severances ....................................................... 80 Severances south of Poike Road: 6B2B. 6B2A. 6A3 and 3B blocks ...... 81 Background to provision of the NRB access road ............... 81 Compensation .......................................... 82 AccessRoad ............................................ 83 Loss of subdivisional potential and limited licence .............. 85 Access liiEnces and State Highway 29 .................. .-. ......>"87 Access road and injurious affection claim: 6B2A. 6B2B. and 6A3 87 Acquisition: Road across 6B2A. 6A3.3B3. 3B1 and 3A blocks. (Waimapu PaRoad).197 6.77 .......................................90 Compensation for 3A. 3 B1 blocks ........................... 91 < . 4 .A Compensation claim: 6A2 block, 1975 acquisition .................... 93 Valuers' assessment ...................................... 94 Access to the severance ................................... 95 Owners' response ........................................ 96 Ministry of Works revoking of middle line for 6A2 ............. 97 Rates ..................................................98 Ministry of Works' offer .................................. 99 Turangawaewae ........................................ 101 5.6 Summary ...................................................... 103 5.6.1 Acquisition .................................................. 104 5.6.2 Compensation negotiations .......................................104 6 Technical Institute: 1B block. 1975 .....................................107 6.1 Acquisition ........................................................107 6.2 Legalisation: 'Agreements for taking or purchase' ......................... 107- 6.3 Access road to polytech and secondary school sites: 1B. 4B. 1C2. 1C1 blocks ... 109 6.3.1 Ministry of Works Report. 1975 ................................. 109 7 Tauranga No 4 Secondary School: 1Cl. lC2 and 4B blocks. 1979 ........... 112 7.1 Background ....................................................... 112 7.2 Acquisition ........................................................114 7.2.1 The purchaseof lC1. 1C2and4B blocks ..........................114 7.2.2 Severances. Crown lands ...................................... 116 7.2.3 Consultation .................................................119 7.2.4 Legalisation .................................................119 7.2.5 Makarita Malcolm ............................................. 121 Ministry.= . options ............................................... 122 Poike4Cblock ............................................... 123 Authorisation ................................................ 124 Notice of Intention - 1 C2 block .................................. 125 Valuations ................................................... 126 Section 32 (Public Works Act 1928) ..............................129 Compensation Agreements: 1 C1, 1 C2 and 4B blocks ................. 131 7.3 Roadway acquisition. 1984 ........................................... 132 7.4 Current Status ...................................................... 133 7.4.1 Severances-Crownlands ...................................... 134 7.5 Summary .........................................................135 Part Three 8 OveraliSummary .................................................