MAORI COUNCILS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 442, 26 February 1909, Page 2

MAORI COUNCILS.

RESULTS ffFiTRIENNIAL ELECTIONS.'; ;j j :\ ';' NEW,. ACTIVITY;, ■: ;: ;v : ; - '■ Tlie-results' of thetriennial electiors of nien> '.'.S ' /' bers :of Maori' Councils, whicb have . been : ia•;; ,r. progress. during, the past niohth, 'are now ready ~- i; for publication.■ The.electipns of councils .ia'.. : J'- ": the province; of Wellington" and neighbouring .-•.-; ■/- distriota' hive Resulted. in;:the'feturn'"o£. the . . .'. ; following^niembers:— : ' ■'. ■. '-' • '7 ~; . • - •" Raukawa Maori Co-uncil (with district extend- ,-.'-'-\-'- ing as far as Levin):—Kipa : . -Wliatanui. f ■.■-'-.'■ JOcaki), ManaM ; PpkaftSta. (Mftnatau)'; Kiigi v: ■• . •JBawiri (Otaki),: : Hema .■'te;:Ao . (Qtaki).- Patarav 1 ;:.,'. 'en«koti (Porirua); Kawalrirangi^ilanakaTi),'■.,:.... kruera; (I%e) ■ Nekitihi (Hokfo, 1 '.Levin), \Hokp- r■'■■.■ "■::: lvhitu Mekerika (Koputarua),'.Tatana vyhafau- ~■,-;,/.' poko; (Poroutawhab),. Kerehi. Eoera^Mahuiioa, ■.■;. ':, : r . Ohau);.-Kuihi Wehipeihana. : (Oliau), :■ Pitiera : .v: - : : Hoani Taipua (Otakij: : ;'..'•• ; ; ; - ; : 'S^,'-:'■'-:; ■■ ■■■.-■■ : ; r r Wanganui Maori'Couricil.—Taraone-Eopiha. ;/ ; '■.-, Taumarunui), Aitua : te , EakeiwahoL(Tawata),'.' . ■~ ■e \Veri -Haeretiiterangiv; (Paiiiiui),v: Itaka■'■■-■,7 :-,-•: teietaira';•...(Pipiriki), ■ Atarea:''.' ;Tai-whati/ v <-; (Hiruharama), : Toa 'Eangitabi'?'(Banana), >?: ;>:; /Eanginui (Karatia), Tansinba: Tapa : ': (Parikmo), .Te:Eou■ MaHaha CRaorikia), ; Wahi- -I:■-•'.: awa. Rupuha (Parapaia), • - '■■■ "■-;.' ngi (Karioi),:Tuka llatairangi (Whanganni).;::', -:, _Kongqkako Maori CounoU (Wairafap'a)":--:-. "■::: Taiawhio te Tau. (Masterton), Tβ Ao Mataura -i - Uaaka-VTe, Oreore), Wainbhu to HnH (Taueiu), , "'■' :V V :Pera',,-A^nara-rmiaoata)i..;-Iraia-OJ;e-r:T?]iaifl'-..-;-.C-.. Kanana), Hoara Mei-Tatare (Hamua)r:Eetini-.; . - iawihana Whanganuiatara (Turangantji),' Tβ' : : ' 3aeata / Apatav (GreytoTO :-North), Purakau ; ''••- '■'' toika (Hnrnnuiorangi), Ngairo Hone. Himu (Tβ -• v;..-: ■Wmti),.-;■.. Kangitauira ■■ .Hamuera >:(Tau4raiK),v; ; ':' ': ,whenua; Heketa Mariihera (Kaingatahi). ■. ..■ -, : v : ■Tamatea . Maori . Council' (Hawke's, ■ Ihaio Hutana (Takapau), AkongaMohi (Kijfo. :'."' ngata-Pabpaki),Eapihana.Hawaikirangi'(Pa*pi-"?.■ : paki), Poera-Pahi^CPakipakft-^ViriliahaiTpatpa--.'- , :.^-' (Omahu),^-;Hape ..■ Nikora .(Haroto),' 'Heßarei-te v ■'' Atua (Porongohau); ,Pohe Kemi "(PaHpaki), : ■:: Paora Kurupo (Moteo),-. Hori .TupaeaV'(H.auke)i.'■,.':'■: Pita,.Mohi (Waimarama)/;■ Hare . Nepe- (Waw ' : /- ■ .pawa).; ;V '. : i VJ-/-v;\- .-.: -"--/.,"-•-;■■>' -.V-/,i;<-I- ~i~-\i"-.■-.::-Katmngunu. Maori Council' (Wairda , disfnctri' ■.'■:' v ■Hawke's , .;Bay) :r-Tuku \i Munro: ':.^(Whakaki)^.;:::v Kingi Karauria .(Wairba), Matenga; '■■.'■'. ■■' wha (Nuhaka);: Whakangaro' ; Makah'ane'i"{Opou-" ;: .-i'' tama), Wiri:Kupa '(Nuhaka)i'- Paetai■ Wirihana't ; ,' (AVairoa);. Haenga.. Paretipua : ' (Wair6a),> .Peta«? V-A Huna.(Waiau),Tuturu ■Hamaiia.-CWau , .oat-.-54ta':.-f'' ; - ; i-; Mihaere (Wairoa),.-Pita Pataihi .■Tamihana--(A7airqa):'■;■' ''.'"■: '-""•> v' ,^ '".;: /':?-.-:■'• ; Horouta:':;Maori-.'■•■ Council.;' (East' .-CapscHite' '■.::! ,-trict):—Parate \ Ngata;■; (WaipmatatinO.ijffefara'W :V ? ■'■ -Matehi'-CWaipiio);-. Enera Moeke (Wharepong?), 1 . ->•' :■'• :Bhau : Pakatai • (Tuparoa),.;,Peta"' Earoa (Bangi-.«,;,'-: tukn); Puha (Te? Araroa),. Wirisara,'-■::'.: Houkanm;:(Whafehika)i .Parekoihu- te>";KanJ.;j : - / (Orete), Waikura Taxituliioiongo.; fCe.'-'Kaiia); -.;'.-:■; Paora-Ngamoki (Omaia), Kopu;EnieK (MiraV■'?;.-'. : nui), Teotone Tokoti.(Torere)/::. ,-.'••' r^?*^^^ ':;-:- :'■■ Arapawa. Maori: ; Council '•■ (northern' .part>'bfw~?-.: : Sonth .Island):—Hoani , -Makitonore ;£(J'ohiiJ"u; M'Doriald), ,•:Spring Creek;> ■■ Wairauji,;;Hohna i ; V;' Makitonoro: (Peter MT)bnald), :Spring*Creekj.i C r.'■ Wairau; Kaihii.'Makitbnore:. ', (Samnci 1 , M(Dpn- •, •'■■'. ':■' aid), Spring r fteek,''Wairau; Hqri f V ; ; . (Gep^gβ■■■•M|Dipnald)/;■■Sp'^ing';.^Ceret■•:.■... : •Walra^^p■»:•-• : .'■ r . Haimoria-.'Patete ; (Simon ' : Patete),- li PietDh;'r ~"j Tiki-Norton"(Eiobard.Norton), Spring isCreet, : > ; ! ; Wairna;, : Tebne ■ Hiporaite (John-;' /Hippolate), :i : ; ' V'• Whangafae Croixelles; Turi :H. Rnrnkii./'WhajJ^.;'.':■. ngarae Croixelles'; Karira>Wateiie (Gore; Wat-'.■; ''^ ~~ son),, Picton; Wiremii.Maoka (Wm. ; Walker);:o-i. ; Okoha;' Tahua; Watenev(T.> ; ,Watspn),..Sprjng';-. : ':: : } ,CreekV:>Wairau; ''. Watene ;...Whiip'• :■ :whirp)rokbha.';/,;v::^i^M.;"-^--:'7 : .. :V 'v':''y.;^r^-^: ' ''TaranakivMadri ; 'C6-dn'oil:r-Ritnfl. : iWhakarqa';.^';... i^aitotara);"Eiwai ! Eimitirni:(Pakaraka),'; : Manati.*:' ; ■•:; : Tnme (Purangi)^Abtonga' : Tirua' (Whenuakura);; '■'■:?: ...■ - Maui:. Onekura sc (Merewera); t rHokinga .■, Eangii-*;'.■ ..!■.•-, kaitu.-4Oaonui)^.!Pe:Muronga i P.Mete''(HaTeiia), o Fv>-.v-. TnHkaka,'^upe/(Hawera);v.Bpp i iha.'.;Eangihaii.^^:.:'.. kori.(Kaipi; Waitobra)/..Eangiahu ; .: : Pikirapurv-j;."' (MereTOra);^ ; WXv'.NifapaKv r (^ennatoe);s.NeH-.- : r' l ,c; hoata Eaniapitipin (Parirba).. 5 .;;■: w- v ;^i;^ ,! V:.' .These'are-'the:third;elections of.Maori. Cpiin-^y; ::'•■■;, oils that have'.been held, the system.being/now-y.; ■ . siss years'old." It .'is' I ,stated that Tnany.f.of..the.":,;; ..'; bouhoUs' : done, and'ire '-'doinKi-.'ekoeednigly""-!!-■'--'• good wbrkifor the,betterment'of;their raie, I^];^;.:.. .-The^Hbii;';;'■'- ; - ; A; .T.'Ngata, who has'been - appointedKMiniste?^•■•' . in'::Chargft'of these '■ Conncils/ois-'ex^ecrea'.w^'^-liven inp their nnd ■possip^<inttodticiu:' r .:.; some •'changes.'w Mr.'/NKata,:;:accqmpahied'?by 'a ■- ij Judge'.Sisher,-'Pjjdev-Seopetary-; ; '■' business 'oonnec«d'with''th'eSja;Tibdies.> 'A't.tt? lUi ; i-eoent"'. ; heia';in"W6lUngt6n,; a^vv.:: strong'. feeliSr^aV. ..tK^powers;;/:;. of. the r cbuncils; j sh6uld-bevihoreased.-,v"'';' '" ;-°.;