Wai 215 #52 A Comparative Study of Public Works Takings in the Tauranga Moana Inquiry District Wendy Hart · . August 2006 A research report commissioned by the Waitangi Tribunal CONTENTS ACKN"OWLEDGEMENTS .............................. ,', ............................... "... ,... ".................. ",.6 CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ..... , .......................................................... , ............... 7 I.I.PERSONAL ................................................................................................................................................... 7 1.2. THE CLAIMS ............................................................................................................................................... 7 1.3. THE REPORT .............................................................................................................................................. 7 1.3.1 Backgt:ound to the Tauranga Moana inquiry .......................................................................................... 7 1.3.2 Purpose of Report ................................................................................................................................ 9 1.3.3 Structure ............................................................................................................................................... 9 1.4. METHODOLGY ........................................................................................................................................ 10 CHAPTER TWO: OVERVIEW ............................................................ , .. "" ........ "..... , .. ".12 2.1.PUBLIC WORKS LEGISLATION AND HISTORY 1840-1928 ............................................................... 12 2.2 PUBLIC WORKS LEGISLATION AND HISTORY 1928-1981 ............................................................... 14 2.2.1 Acquisition by Agt:eement ................................................................................................................... 14 2.2.2 Notification ........................................................................................................................................ 14 2.2.3 Compensation .................................................................................................................................... 15 . 2.2.4 Offer Back and Disposal ..................................................................................................................... 15 2.3. NOTE ON THE MINISTRY OF WORKS ................................................................................................. 17 2.4. GENERAL AND MAORI LAND IN PUBLIC WORKS LEGISLATION ............................................... 17 2.5. PUBLIC WORKS TAKINGS IN THE TAURANGA INQUIRY DISTRICT ........................................... 18 CHAPTER THREE: TAURANGA- MOUNT MAUNGANUI TRANSMISSION LINE ............................................................ ,............................... "." ....................... "., ................. 23 3.1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 23 . 3.2. MAORI LAND AFFECTED BY TRANSMISSION LINES ..................................................................... 23 3.3.GENERAL LAND AFFECTED BY TRANSMISSION LINES ................................................................. 27 3.4 CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 30 CHAPTER FOUR: TAURANGAMRPORT ................................................................... 31 4.1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 31 4.2 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................ 33 4.3 LAND TAKEN UNDER PROCLAMATION 10182 .................................................................................. 36 4.4. GENERAL LAND TAKEN 1935-1945 ..................................................................................................... 37 4.5. LAND TAKEN FOR AIRPORT REMOTE RECEIVING STATION .................................................... .43 4.6. LAND TAKEN FOR AIRPORT EXTENSION AND HEIGHT RESTRICTIONS c1957-1962 .............. 43 4.7. EPILOGUE ................................................................................................................................................ .48 4.8. CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 50 CHAPTER FIVE: PORT OF TAURANGA ...................................................................... 52 5.1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 52 5.2. MAORI LAND TAKEN FOR 'BETTER UTILISATION' AND THE PORT OF T AURANGA ............. 56 5.3. COMPENSATION FOR MAORI LAND .................................................................................................. 60 5.4. GENERAL LAND TAKEN FOR 'BETTER UTILISATION' AND THE PORT OF TAURANGA ....... 61 5.5. LAND TAKEN FOR A LIMITED ACCESS ROAD ................................................................................. 70 5.6. EPILOGUE ................................................................................................................................................. 75 5.7. CONCLUSIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 77 CHAPTER SIX: HYDRO-ELECTRICITY ...................................................................... 79 6.1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................... 79 6.2. MAORI LAND TAKEN FOR HYDRO-ELECTRICITY .......................................................................... 82 6.3. GENERAL LAND TAKEN FOR HYDRO-ELECTRICITY ..................................................................... 88 2 6.3.1. Acquisition of land from W Ormsby .................................................................................................. 88 6.3.2. Acquisition of land from A R Scott .................................................................................................... 90 6.3.3. Acquisition of land from H T Marshall .............................................................................................. 93 6.3.4. Acquisition of land from P P and S A Jensen ..................................................................................... 97 6.3.5. Acquisition of land from Mrs Cottew ................................................................................................. 97 6.3.6. Acquisition of land from G W Dyer ................................................................................................... 99 6.3.7. Acquisition of land from A P Jensen ................................................................................................ 100 6.4. EPILOGUE ............................................................................................................................................... 102 6.5. CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 105 CHAPTER SEVEN: CONCLUSION ............................................................................. 106 BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................ "........... , ........... , ............... , ........ , ................... , ...... t ••• 108 UNPUBLISHED SOURCES ........................................................................................................................... 108 PRIMARY SOURCES ........................................................................................................................................... 108 SECONDARY SOURCES ...................................................................................................................................... 114 PUBLISHED SOURCES ................................................................................................................................. 116 APPENDIX 1: DIRECTION COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ................................... 118 APPENDIX 2: SELECTED ISSUES AND TAKINGS IDENTIFIED BY CLAIMANTS ............................................................................................................. , .............................. 119 3 .' ... ::. ".;.: .. :.~ .. -~---.-~ Maps MAP 1: TAURANGA MOANA INQUIRY DISTRICT BOUNDARy............................................... 8 MAP 2: LOCATION OF KAITIMAKO AND OHAUITI BLOCKS ................................................ 25 MAP 3: LAND TAKEN FOR TAURANGA-MOUNT MAUNGANUI TRANSMISSION LINE ............26 MAP 4: LAND TAKEN FOR AIRPORT PURPOSES .................................................................32 MAP 5: WlIAREROA ......... , •.• " .. ,',.,.,., .... ,.,.,.". ,., .. , .. , .• ,',., ............... "., .... ,., ... , .. ,." •. , •..• ,.,'" ., .. 34 MAP 6: TAURANGAAIRPORT C1950 ................................................................................. 42 MAP 7: PORT OF TAURANGA 1928 ....... ;-.............................................................................53