ORDER IN COUNCIL, For ascertaining assent of Natives to Regulations under "Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858."

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 7, 13 March 1862, Page 19

ORDER IN COUNCIL, For ascertaining assent of Natives to Regulations under "Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858."

At the Government House at Auckland on Friday, the 7th day of March, 1862. Present:— His Excellency the Governor in Council. WHEREAS by an Act of the General # Assembly of New Zealand', intituled the " Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the' Governor in Council from time to time to Appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished: And by the same Act it is further provided' that it stall be lawful for the Governor inCouncil from time to time to iriake and put in fore* within any such District, Regulations for various purposes in the said Act described: And that all such Regulations shall be made as: far as possible with the general assent of the Native population affected thereby, to be ascertained in such manner as the Governor may deem fitting: And whereas in order to ascertain such assent it is expedient to provide in the first instance for the orderly and deliberate framing of such Regulations by the Natives themselves, whenever practicable, through the Native Institution of the Runanga, and that specific powers in that behalf should be conferred upon tlie Runanga accordingly: And whereas it may be expedient that Regulations to be so put in force within any stfeu District should be either General Regula* j tions applicable to the whole District, or Local i Regulations applicable only to a portion ofj such District, as the- case may be: Now therefore His Excellency the Go-1 vern-ir, by arid with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, and in exercise of the i powers so vested in him- as- aforesaid, doth I hereby order, appoint, and declare that thei j assent of the Native population to any such Regulations to be put in force within any District as" aforesaid shall be ascertained in manner following, that is to say: I. If the Governor shall think fit at any time by Order in Council to constitute within any District or group of Districts or part of a District appointed under the said Act, a Native

Runanga for the purpose of ascertaining such assent as aforesaid, such Runanga shall be termed the u District Runanga of or the " Village Runanga of " as the case way be : and every such Runanga shall con - tinue during the Governor's pleasure. 2. Every District or Village Runanga shall consist in the first instance of such Native Chiefs as may be appointed by the Governor to be members thereof, ami of such other members as may be afterwards added by election or otherwise in pursuance of anv Generator Local Regulation in that behalf: and any member may resign or be removed by the Governor. 3. Every Regulation proposed by any District or Village Runanga to be put in force within any such District, whether the same shall be a General Regulation for the. whole District, or a Local Regulation for any part thereof, shall be considered at a meeting of the District or Village Runanga to be specially held for the purpose: aud.the .final adoption thereof at such meeting by a majority of such Runanga, shall be held to be the ascertainment of the general assent thereto of the Native population to be affucted thereby, within the meaning of the said Act: Provided that if on the presentation to the Governor of any such Regulations he shall think ftt to return the same to the Runanga with any amendments therein, tlie Runanga shall conaider such amendments in like manner as aforesaid, and the final adoption ia manner aforesaid of the Regulations as so amended shall be held to be the ascertainment of the general assent theipto as aforesaid. 4. Whenever the Governor shall not have constituted any District or Village Runanga within any District appointed under the said Act, the assent of the Native population to ifny Regulations to be put in force therein shall be ascertained by the Civil Commissioner of the District (if any), or by such other Officer, assisted by not less than two Native Assessors, as may be designated by the Governor in that behalf* And His Excellency, with the advice and consent aforesaid, doth declare that this shall take effect from and after the thirty-first day of March, 1862. Hampden Willis. Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing. Hundred of Tauranga* G. Grby, Governor. AT thf-Governjiexx House AT Auckland, Friday, the, , Seventh day op Mabcb, 1862.

' Present:— I His Excellency the Governor ik Council. TAT HERE AS by an Act of the General » » • Assembly of New Zealand, intituled "The Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished: ■ Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint, and declare that the Territory hereafter described shall be a District for the purposes af the said Act,* that is to say:—All that portion of the Native District of the Bay of Plenty as constituted under the " Native Districts Regulation Act 1858," by Order in Council of even date herewith, as is not included in the Hundred of Rotorua as constituted by Order in Council also of even date herewith: And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the " Hundred of Tauranga." And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the 31st day of March, 1862. Hampden Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing District of u The Bay of Plenty" under the Native District Regulation Act, 1858. G. Grey, "< Governor. At thb Government House, at Auckland, on Friday, the Seventh day or March, 1862. Present TTth Excellence the Governor xn Council. "\¥7"HEREAS by an Act of the General ' • Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the M Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the stria Act, being Districts over which the Native Title snail not for the time being have been extinguished: Now, therefore,. His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of His Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint, and declare that the territory hereafter described shall be a District for the purposes •f the said Act, that is to say:—All Territory

lying within a boundary line commencing at the month of the Wairoa River in the Harbour of Tauranga; proceeding thence along the Waircut Rive? to its. source ; thanee by a line running Westerly to. the Aroha Range; thence along the summit ridgea of th*t range to Horahoro; thence hy a line to the Southernmost point of Rotomahana Lake; thenoe by a Hue to the summit of Mount Edgciwnbe (including the Tarawera mountains); thence by a line to the point where the Eastern boundary of the Ngatiawa Territory strikes the Ohiwa River; thence by a right line to the Weatern Head of Ohiwa on the sea coast; thence by the coast line (including the" adjacent islands of Motu* hoa, Opounui, Tuhua, Motiti, and Moutohora) to the commencing point: And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the " Native District of the Bay of Plenty." And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the 31st day of March. 1862. Hampden Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL Appointing Hundred of Rotorua. G. Grey, ■ Governor. At the Government House at Auckland, -ON* Friday, the Seventh day of March, 1862. Present His Excellency the Governor in Council. WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the " Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor; in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished: Now, therefore, His Excellency- the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of His Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint, and declare that the Territory Hereafter described shall be a District" for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say:—All that portion of the Native District of the Bay of Plenty as constituted under the " Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858,*' by Order in Council of even date herewith, as is situate.d to. the South of a line ~ running from the source' of : the Wairoa, River to the summit of Otanewainuku moun*tarn, and thence by a line to the summit ofi Mount.Edgecumbe: And) declare that the said i District sfaU bp called, the,-" Hundred of Rotorua.

And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the Slst day of March, 1862. HAIITDiEN WtLift, For Clerk ofExecutive CoundiL

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing District of" Akttriri" under the Native District* Regulation Act, 1858. (pr. GfRET, Governor. At the Government House, At Auckland, ok Fridat, the Seventh j>ay Of March, 1862. Present:— IliS EXCELLENCY THE GoYEBXOB IP CoiTfCIL. WHEREAS by an Act of the Getiertil Assembly of New Zealand, intithled tfte" Native Districts Regulation Act, 18;"V8,' r it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being 1 Districts over which the Native "Title shall uot for thy time being 1 have beenextinguished: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint, an I declare that the Territory hereafter described shall be a district for the purposes of the said. Act, that is to say :—All Territory lying within the boundary of the Province of Mkwke's Bay: excepting the Town of Napier* and all lands over which the Native Title has been extinguished wiifein tlie meaning of the mid Act: And doth appoint and- declare that the said District shall be called the " NativeDistrt'ct of Afcuriri*" And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the 31st day of March, 1862. Hampden- Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council;

ORDER IN COTJNCIE/, Appointing." Manawatu" District• tender the Native Districts Angulation Act, G. Gket, -—> — Governor, Jfr the Government House at Auckland, ON FjRIDAT, the SsveNts Dat of March, 1862.'

Present His Excellency the Governor i* Council. WHEREAS , bv •an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled tha"Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," it is provided th.atit shall be lawful for the GovernoT'in Council from- time to time to-appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished*: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint, and declare that the Territory hereafter described shall be a District for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say : All Territory lying within a boundary line commencing at the mouth of the Wangaehu River; thence by tnat river to the Ruahine Range ; thence following the Ruahine'and Tararua Ranges to Paekakariki Hill ; thence westerly across the Paekakariki, Hill to the sea; and thence by the coast line (including the Island of Kapiti) to the commencing point: And doth appoint aad declare, that the said District shall be called the " Native District of Mauawatu." And doth declare that this Order shall take, effect from and after the 31st day of March, 1*62, Hampden Willis, * ' ■ , For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCILj Appointing "Manawatu" District under the Native Circuit Courts Act. G. Gsey, Governor. ... Ax the Government House at Auckland, on Friday, the. Seventh, day of March, 1862. Present His Excellency the Governo* in Council. VITHEREAS by an Act of the General • Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the " Native Circuit Courts Act 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful forthe, Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districtsfor the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished : Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint,, and dedare that.' the Territory hereafter des» criocd shall be a! District ; for the ' purposes* of

tli« said Act, that is to say :—All Territory lying within a boundary line commencing at the mouth of the Wangaehu River; thence by that river to the Ruahine Range ; thence following the Ruahine and Tararua Ranges to Paekakariki Hill ; thence westerly across Paekakariki Hill to the sea; and thence by the coast liue (including the Islands of Kapiti) to the commencing poiut: And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the " Native District of Manawatu " And doih declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the 31st day of March, 1869. Hampden Willts, For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing District of " Waihou" under the Native Districts Regulation Act. G. Grey, ——— Governor. At the Government House at Auckland, on Fbidat, the Seventh Day of 1862. Present:— His Excellency the Govebnob in Council. TET9EREAS by an Act of the General ** . Assembly of New Zealand intituled tile "Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished: Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint and declare that the Territory hereafter described shall be a District for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say:—All Territory lying within a boundary line commencing at Tauranga Harbour, and following the Northern and Western boundary of the Bay of Plenty District till it meets the Northern boundary of the Upper Waikato District, thence following the latter boundary till it meets the Eastern boundary of the Lower Waikato District (as the said Districts have respectively been constituted by Orders in Council under the " Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858") ; thence along.the last named boundary to the source

of the Mangatawhiri River; thence by a line to the Wairoa River and by the Wairoa River to its mouth; and thence by the coast line (including Waiheke and adjacent Islands) to the commencing point. Excepting lands over which the Native title has been extinguished within the meaning of the said Act: And dotn appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the " Native District of Waihou": And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the 31st day of March, 1862. ' Hampden Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing District of Waifrou under the Native Circuit Courts Act. Cr. GltBY, .—: Governor, , At the Government House at Auckland, on Friday, the Seventh Day of March, 1862. Present:— His Excellency the Governor in Council. WHEREAS by. an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the " Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said. Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished • . Now, therefore, His Excellency the Governor bv with the advice and consent of His Executive Council, doth hereby order, appoint, and declare that the Territory hereafter described shall be a District for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say All Territory lying North of a boundary line commencing at Tauranga Harbour, and following the Northern and Western boundary of the Bay of Plenty District till it meets the Northern boundary of the Upper Waikato District, thence following the latter boundary till it meets the Eastern boundary of the Lower Waikato District, (as the said Districts have respectively been constituted by Orders in Council under the u Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858"): thence along the last named boundary to the source of the Mangatawhiri River; thence by a line to the Wairoa River and by the Wairoa River to.its mouth; and thence by the coast line (including Waiheke and adjaoent Islands) to the commencing point. Excepting lands over which the Native title has, been. extinguished within the meaning x>l the said Act;

' And- doth appoint add declare that the said District shall be called the " Native District of Waihou": And doth declare that this Order shall- take effect from and after the 31st day of March, 1862. Hampden Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing Hundred of " Waipukurau" G. Grey, . ■ Governor. At the Government House at Auckland, on Friday, the Seventh day of March, 1862. Present His Excellency thk Governor in Council. WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the "Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," it is provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished: Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby Order, appoint, and declare that the Territory hereafter desscribed shall be a district for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say:—All that portion of the Native District of Aburiri as constituted under the " Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," by Order in Council of even date herewith, as is situate to the South of a line commencing where the Waipawa River flows out of the Ruahine Range, thence along the Waipawa River to its confluence with the Tukituki River, and thence following the Tukituki liiver to the sea: Excepting lands over which the Native Title has been extinguished within the meaning of the said Act: And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the " Hundred of Waipukurau." And doth declare that this Order shall take effect fiom and after the 31st day of March. 1862. J Hampden Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing Hundred of " Wairoa Or. Grey, ■ Governor. At the Government House, at Auckland, ok Friday, the Seventh day of Mabch, 1862. Present:— His Excellency the Governor in Council. WHEREAS by an Act of the General ' * Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the "Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," it is provided that it sfcall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being 1 Districts over which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished: Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby Order, appoint and declare that the Territory hereafter described shall, be a District for the purposes of the said Act, that is to say:—All that portion of the Native District of Ahuriri as constituted under the'" Native District* Regulation Act, 1858," by Order in Council of even date herewith, as is situate to the North and East of a line commencing at the mouth of the Tangoio River, thence following that River to the Tutera Lake, and thence by a line North-west to the Ruahine Range: Excepting lands over which the Native Title has been extinguished within the meaning of the said Act: And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the " Hundred of Wai- ___ n roa. • ; And doth declare that this Order shall take effect from and after the 31st day of March, 1862. Hampden Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council.

ORDER IN COUNCIL, Appointing Hundred of " Ngaruroro" G. Grey, • Governor. At the Government House, at Auckland, on Fbiday, the Seventh day op March, 1862. Present:— His Ercbuesot the Govebxor in Council. WHEREAS by an Act of the General Assembly of New Zealand, intituled the " Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," it is

provided that it shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to appoint Districts for the purposes of the said Act, being Districts ovor which the Native Title shall not for the time being have been extinguished: Now therefore, His Excellency the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of his Executive Council, doth hereby Order, appoint, and declare that the Territory hereafter desscribed shall be a District for the purposes of the said Act, thjt is to say:—All that portion of the Native District of Ahuriri as constituted under the " Native Districts Regulation Act, 1858," by Order in Council of even date herewith, as is not comprised within the limits of the Hundred of Waipukurau and Hundred of Wairoa as eonstituied under the "Native Circuit Courts Act, 1858," by Order in Council of even date herewith: Excepting the Town of Napier and all lands over which the Native Title has been extinguished within the meaning of the said Acts: And doth appoint and declare that the said District shall be called the " Hundred of Ngaruroro.'' ° And doth declare that this Order shall take •ffect from and after the 31st day of March 1862. 7 Hampden Willis, For Clerk of Executive Council.