\NQ) School of Social Policy and Social W~ PURANGATAUA WHANAU TRUST CLAIM THE ALIENATION OF INTERESTS IN 11 HAURAKI LAND BLOCKS A report commissioned by the Waitangi Tribunal for Wai 754 IVED I/V,:\! TRACY TULLOCH March 2000 All opinions expressed are those of the author only. Massey COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Figures ..................................................................................................................... 5 Abbreviations ......................................................................................................................... 6 Author .................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 8 The Claim .................................................................................................................. 8 The Commission ........................................................................................................ 8 Methodology and Structure ........................................................................................ 8 Chapter 1: Whenuakite ...................................................................................................... 13 1.1 Location ............................................................................................................... 13 1.2 Pre-Native Land Court Purchase ......................................................................... 13 1.3 Issues arising ........................................................................................................ 14 Chapter 2: Te Pepe ............................................................................................................. 17 2.1 Location .............................................................................................................. 17 2.2 Title investigation ............................................................................................... 17 2.3 Alienation ........................................................................................................... 18 2.4 Issues arising ....................................................................................................... 19 Chapter 3: Whangamata 5 ................................................................................................. 23 3.1 Location .............................................................................................................. 23 3.2 Existing research ................................................................................................. 23 3.3 Preparation for title investigation ....................................................................... 23 3.4 Title Investigation ............................................................................................... 25 3.5 Timber lease ........................................................................................................ 25 3.6 Alienation ........................................................................................................... 26 3.7 Issues arising ....................................................................................................... 27 Chapter 4: Whangamata 2 ................................................................................................. 30 4.1 Location .............................................................................................................. 30 4.2 Title Investigation ............................................................................................... 30 4.3 Restrictions ......................................................................................................... 30 4.4 Proposal to sell .................................................................................................... 31 4.5 Sale negotiations ................................................................................................. 33 4.6 Issues arising ....................................................................................................... 35 Chapter 5: Kahuwera ......................................................................................................... 40 5.1 Location .............................................................................................................. 40 5.2 Title Investigation ............................................................................................... 40 5.3 Timber lease ........................................................................................................ 42 5.4 Alienation ........................................................................................................... 42 5.5 Succession applications ...................................................................................... 44 5.6 Issues arising ....................................................................................................... 44 Chapter 6: Kuaotunu ......................................................................................................... 47 6.1 Locations ............................................................................................................. 47 6.2 Existing research ................................................................................................. 47 6.3 Crown purchase of interests in Kuaotunu ........................................................... 49 6.4 Title Investigation ............................................................................................... 49 6.5 Kuaotunu lA ....................................................................................................... 51 6.6 Kuaotunu IB ....................................................................................................... 52 6.7 Kuaotunu lA and IB: issues arising ................................................................... 53 Wai 754 3 6.8 Kuaotunu 1D ....................................................................................................... 55 6.9 Alienation of 1D1 to the Crown ......................................................................... 65 6.10 Kuaotunu 1D: issues arising ............................................................................. 66 6.11 Kuaotunu 2 ........................................................................................................ 67 6.12 Kuaotunu 2B: issues arising ............................................................................. 70 6.13 Kuaotunu 5 ........................................................................................................ 70 6.14 Kuaotunu 5: issues arising ................................................................................ 72 Chapter 7: Te Kauanga Whenuakite 1, 3, 6 ..................................................................... 76 7.1 Locations ............................................................................................................. 76 7.2 Te Kauanga Whenuakite 1-7 .............................................................................. 76 7.3 Te Kauanga Whenuakite 1 .................................................................................. 78 7.4 Te Kauanga Whenuakite1: issues arising .......................................................... 79 7.5 Te Kauanga Whenuakite 3 .................................................................................. 79 7.6 Te Kauanga Whenuakite 3: issues arising .......................................................... 82 7.7 Te Kauanga Whenuakite 6 .................................................................................. 83 7.8 Alienation 1961 .................................................................................................. 86 7.9 Te Kauanga Whenuakite 6: issues arising .......................................................... 87 Chapter 8: W aipatukahu ................................................................................................... 91 8.1 Location .............................................................................................................. 91 8.2 Title Investigations ............................................................................................. 91 8.3 Existing research ................................................................................................. 93 8.4 Waipatukahu 5A ................................................................................................. 93 8.5 Waipatukahu 1 & Waipatukahu Tapu ................................................................ 94 8.6 Waipatukahu 1B2B: issues arising ..................................................................... 109 8.7 Waipatukahu Tapu and Waipatukahu 1C: Incorporation & Alienation .................................................................................................................. 111 8.8 Waipatukahu Tapu and Waipatukahu 1C: issues arising .................................... 115 8.9 Waipatukahu 5B ................................................................................................. 120 8.10 Residence site licences: Waipatukahu 5B's experience ................................... 122 8.11 Residence site licence settlement: issues arising ............................................... 129 8.12 Uneconomic interests .......................................................................................