THE RUNANGA OF MANGONUI.

Maori Messenger : Te Karere Maori, Volume II, Issue 14, 20 September 1862, Page 4

THE RUNANGA OF MANGONUI.

The Runanga was opened at Mangonui on the 29th day of July, 1862. Seven chiefs were present, members of the Runanga, and W. B. White, Esq, President. The Runanga assembled at the hour of 42 o'clock. The President opened the proceedings Tyiih .prayer. The names of the members and of the assessors were then called. The following answered to their names : Paraohe Ngaruui, of Parengarenga, Puhipi te Mpl, of Ahipariii Hohepa Pouiania, of Koitaia, Karafca te Kawau, of Mangatete, Tipene leTaha, of Waikaioga, Pororua Wharekauri, of Kobwnaru, Paora Pntete ifruroa, of Wbangaroa. All the officers of the Runanga having taken the oath or allegiance, the President declared the Runanga in session, and proseeded to read his opening address. Paora Ururoa rose and proposed a vote of thauks to the President of this Runanga for his address, -and that it be printed, Unanimously agreed to. Tipene te Taha rose and proposed that Hare Reweli and Reihana Kirlwi, be appointed secretaries to the Rununga. Agreed to by the Runanga. Hohepa Poutama rose and said, hp pro-posed-thai the Assessors of this district Should have a sluing in <U»e Runanga, but without a vole. Agreed to. Pororua Wharekauri proposed *hat the following additional chiefs be appoiiited as Assessors for this district:— Nopia te Morcnga, Tuhua, Ttuiolt Ngaioii, Ruinga, NgopipiMuum, —And *Uat all the Assessors of this district i"eoeive ibe-same salary as those of WaimaiejViz.j twenty pounds per annum. Agreed to by the Runanga. The Standing Orders were then proposed by the President. JRead and agreed to;

, Jhe names of the Wardens and Kareres were called jpver, and the following answered to theirnames•:--Waka Hatigannu,) Reihana Kiriwi, } Wardens. Hereiuaitt le Ara,) Raharobi. -y Makarini, Hohaia, Hataerc, J Warn, Tamehana, Ruteni, v . i ReibanateHuhu, r Kareres. Timotf Pdp^ta, Moihi, Heritf Rihari, ; Kdinerie;' Rapini, . -'* Minarapa, . The Rurianga unanimously approved of these appointments. Pabra Ururoa rose and said : I Jiave to bring before ibeßunang* something in reference to Tipene and ueke's claim to the payment of land. I move that it be. fions?d*ireirl j to-ntorrow. £uhipi';te' Uipi said, he would, second Paora'a motion in reference to the daim of Tipene and Heke, to-morrow. At 3 o'clock p.m. the house was adjourned uiHTI Wednesday, the 30ih, at 10 a.m. Ou Wednesday, tlip Zoih day of July, the Kiinaiigu assembled at 10 o'clock. The President opened the proceedings with prayer. ; , :-r.i' The* names of the Members and of the Assessors were iben called. AH answered to their nainqs.HSee list No. 2, Assessors.) The Assessors (who had been duly sworn) took their seats in the Runanga. Minutes of Tuesday's proceedings were read and conflrihed. Paora Ururoa rose to speak of TipeneY and fteke's claim. His opinion was that receive the sum of 601. as his share of the money to be paid for the block ofland sold hy Tipene. Tipetoe btijectnd to that sum being paid to Heke. Karaka te Kawau *aJ4, rbat be had been given to understand that the money was to be, paid to thJe people 0f VWiahgaroa In iwo potofons: oneto'aeke, an^theothertoNaihi.

. Hobepa Poutaaw rose and staled that he had heard?!peoe; was wiling to give i Oft; to Heke, and that Heke wanted 100 ft His opinion was that 50ft - should be the sum Heke. " .'J : Peneiito te Huhu objected to that .sum, and said be considered that 10ft was sufficient for Heke's claim. Kingi Wiremu rose and said, he had heard Heke state that he (Heke) was entitled to the sum of 400 ft and had also heard Tipene say that Heke was only entitled to the sum of i Oft His opinion was inat 80ft would be a lair sum. Pene te Pae said he considered that Heke was entitled to; 30ft Hoani Taua rose and said he considered that 30ft was the sum Heke was entitled to receive. Heremaia te Ara rose and said, hie agreed with the last speaker that Hefee should receive 30ft - ; - •■'■"'■"•. : ;: * l: - :: "--/; ■■'■ The President their'rose id ask the Runadga if theywould take into consideration ihe particulars of Hira te Ngaropo's letter. ■ l - :v 7 j - Herema'ra te Ara rose and said, if Hira bad come to this Runanga to settle this matter he would have acied properly, a? Heke and Tippne. had. done. They had claimed the price \ U M land which they could uot settle,'so ttiey brought it before theßunanga to be settled by it. His" opinion with reference to Heke was, that he was entitled to the Sum of 30ft ■ Waka Rangaunu said, it was his opinion that Heki had no title to the land—that his olafim afose front iiis having Had charge of the land, He considered 30ft was the sum He could give With reference to Hira Ngaropo's; le(:cr. He! did not understand its meaning. ; Heremaia te Ara rose and said, be considered that Hira ought to be satisfied with the piece which Te Palu left out at the other .side of Mamaku. Reihana Kiriwi said: let tue Runanga decide between Tipene and Heki, whether 30ft or SOft should be the sum given. He also said witlr Reference *to Hira's claim,, that Hira hod spoken once before of that piece of laud; and that when he heard of it hebad cbnsuhed withi the.pebple of; his: tribe, and they nad consented to icu(''off a jaieciefbr/

Hira; therefore be said he was not entitled to any portion of *he money. . i Karaka le Kawau said that he considered the land was* Ttpene's, and that the' : Wtiangaroa people had no share in it, that he thought Tipene might settle it quietly. In Hi 4 opinion 30*. was a sufficient sum for Heke*: Wiremu Naihi rose and said, he could give no opinion about ibe sum of money for Heke, op about Hira.Te Ngaropo's letter. PoHipi le Ripi said he could not see the meaning of alHb?s talk, as the Runanga is divided; some say 30/. should be tti£ sum for Heke, and others say 50/. His opinion was that 30/. was the Mim which Heki was entitled to. He considered that Hira le Naropo was entitled to the portiou which was separated from the block known as Manganuiowai. Pororua rose and staled, that in his opinion the Runanga had been fully enlightened upon lh : s subject. It only remained for the the Runanga 10 decide upon the sum; whether it should be 30/. or 50/. that Heki should receive for his share; The President then rose-and said he had heart had had to say. Tliere were different opinions on the subject, some say 30/. and some 50/ should be the sum given to the* Whangaroa people. He proposed that the sum of 43/. should be given to the people of Whangaroa, 25/; for Heke, und 20/. for Wiremu Naihi and Heremaia le Ara. and hoped the Runanga would give their opinions upon -this- proposal. Hobepa Poutama rose and said he approved of the President's proposal, that the people of Whangaroa should receive^/, to be pid in two portions: 20/. to Heki arid 20/* to Wiremu Naihi and Heremaia te Ara, and also proposed that Hira Ngaropo arid Kahika should get 5/. The President then rose and put it to the Runanga if they would agree to what Hobepu had just said> that is, 25/. for Heke, 20/ for Wiremu Naihi and Heremaia Te Ara, and 5/. for Te Hira Te Ngaropo and Te Kahika. Agreed to. : House adjourned at 1 2 o'clock a.m. : 'l'be Runanga assembled at 2p;ni. ; The President proposed the resolutions from! to 7, which were unanimously agreed 10. ••••."'•. The Fencing Act was then read, and after some debdtey the Runanga agreed to consider it on the following dayi

fiie President rose and said that lomorrow be wool 4 propose to the Runanga Mt tile nioney for WBarerau's and floani's M&bi distributed pyH, T v temp, £■*-; also that the disputed boundaries or WbaretUM drtd Wireniii PiMu r s land be decided by llie Rananga, (lie Fencing Act to be read aga! if, the Census Act to be brought before the Rananga, the sum of fees and fines to be disposed of by the Rananga for the public service, arid also to decide upon a pieca of land for the erection- of a bouse fc+the Runanga. Runanga adjourned at 4 p.m. until the 51st of July at 41 o'clock a.m. ;.tMM^ f July, 1863'. the Runanga assembled at the hour of 11 o'clock. The president opened the proceedings wifli prajeiv . ' i ~, The- names of tbe members and of the Assessor* were then called over. All anIwerejd to tljeir nan>e«.. Miquies of Wednesday were read and Confirmed. _ The President then proposed that H. T. Keinp, Esq., should pay the money.for TVbarerau'sand Hoani Taua's block of land. Agreed to by the Runanga. Wharerau's and Wiremu Pikahu's disSuted boundary was then brought before the .unanga. After examining the plans and hearing severaliwilnesses, the President put it to tbe Runanga if they agreed that the boundary should take a direct line between their separate lines. .. Agreed to. the Runanga adjourned at Ipm. till 2 JMfl. The guoanga assembled at 2 o'clock. The Fencing Act was then read again and the House went uito Committee iipori, it. Considerable discussion took place, but ooae oflbe clauses were approved of. The President then rose and proposed to

the Committee to make such amendments as the Committee might deem necessary. The Committee, after much discussion, agreed to several amendments, and the House resumed. The President enquired whether the the Runanga had agreed to the amendments in the Fencing Act, and whether it should be made a law lor this district. Agreed to! the Census Act was then read. 'I he President enquired of the Runanga whether they approved of the Act. Unanimously agreed to* The House then adjourned from 4 o'clock tiniil 6 p.m. " House met at 6 o'clock p.m. The President rose and stated that there was a sum of 49J. Its, of fees and fines, the disposal of which he wished the Runanga to Consider, as it was-to be disposed- of by the Runanga lor "the public service. He would suggest that a house was required for tlm Runanga, and that perhaps the Government would give s'){. more, which would finish the house, should they agree to spend the money in that way. After the Runanga hal discussed this matter, the President put it to the Runanga if they agreed to this sum. being set apart to build a house for the meetings of the Runanga. . Agreed to. The President then asked if they were agreeable that the Governor should be asked for bOl. to assist in Ihe building of the house for the Runanga. Agreed to. The President then requested the Runanga to decide upon the best place for the erection of the house for the Runanga, and proposed that it should be built at Oruru, the most central place. Karaka le Kawau proposed that it should be erected at Mangonui. Tipene said, that he Was of the same opinion as the President, that Oruru should was the best place. The President remarked that the Governor wished the house to be in the most convenient place for the Maoris, that is to shy, on their own lands. Hohepa Poutama said, he approved of building the house at Oruru, upon the Native land.

Puhipi te Ripi rose, and said, he also approved of Oruru for the site of the house. . After.much discussion the President put it to the Runanga whether they agreed to have the house for the Runanga built at Oruru. Agreed to. The President then proposed to the Runanga (hat they should give ten acres of Jaod on which to build the bouse, as pasture would be required for the horses of members while attending the Runanga. TipeneteTaha approved of giving a piece ■of land for the house, about one acre, besides a piece on which to depasture the horses. Puhipi te Ripi said he was agreeable to give a piece of lanjd for the house. Reibana Kiriwi asked how it would be if a piece of land was given'for the"bbn<e for the Runanga, would it be returned lo the owners, or given to the Runanga for ever? The President replied, that if a piece of land were given for the house for the Hun- : anga, also a piece for pasture for the horses, it would belong to the Runanga, or rather to the Jaw. Hohepa Poutama rose and said he was of opinion that one acre should be given for the bouse for the Runanga. , Reibana Kiriwi rose and enquired, if the piece belonged to ihe Runanga, or to jsome private individual, and said, it is well t«> speak of it now, as Puhipi, Tipene, and Ngakuku are here, and they hear what is being said. Hohepa Poutama replied, we know that fin individual has a claim upon ui still Puhipi has most to do with this land. My opinion is we should purchase one acre for the Runanga, to give IZ. for it. Karaka te Kawau said he approved of giving R per acre. The President then rose and said thai if any private person had a claim on it, Uohepa's opinion was a good one, but the Runanga .must find the means. PuhipJ te*Ripi said he was of opiuion'that -5 acres shouldi>e given -to the Runanga, and jjot to be paid for. Tipene said: I agree with Puhipi.

The President then put the question to lhe : Runanga,. if they would agree to give acres to the Runanga* Agreed to. The President enquired if the land should be purchased or not? Tipene te Taha rose and said, it was given to the Runanga and not to be paid for. Puhipi te Ripi said, don't pay for this land,, let: it be given to the Runanga for ever and ever. Agreed to by the Runanga that it should not be purchased. The Runanga was adjourned at 10 p.m. until the Ist of August at 10 o'clock. Friday, August Ist, 186t. The Runanga assembled at 10 a.m. The President opened the proceedings With prayer. ■ ' The names of the Members and of the Assessors were called. All answered to their names. ' Minutes of Thursday were read and confirmed. The President then rose and proposed that they would decide upon the month for their future meeting. His opinion was that the Runanga should assemble again in March, 1863. After considerable discussion, it was agreed that they should meet again in January, 18(55. The President said: Is the Rimanga agreed, that its next meeting shall be held in January. 1803 ? Agreed to. The President again rose and proposed that they should elect a Committee to select the site for the erection of the house for the Runanga. It was agreed that the following should form the Committee:— W. B, While, Esq., Tipene te Taha, Puhipi te Ripi, Reihana Kirrwi, Peneliio te Hulm. Proposed by Tipene* and carrfe;! unanimously that the Governor be requested to allow Hare Reweli 10s. per diem during the skiing of the Runanga, and for a reasonable lime afterwards to prepare his notes. i Agreed tov

Resolutions were ihen passed by the ltiuianga lliai the thanks of the Runariga be tendered to Sir George Grey for bis kindness and love to the Native people, and tor the laws he bad given them. And that the lhanks or Hie Riinanga be given to Mr. 11. T. Kemp and Mr. R. Greaves, for their assistance at thfs Runariga. The business of the 'session having been brought to a i'lose; the President rose and said:. Chiefs of the Ranangja and Magrsirates, 1 have to thank you for the attention you have given to the various subjects which i;.ave been brought before you. At ihis our first meeting ii was not to be expected that much would be done. We are all new at this work, but if, after the Government have printed all that you have done this session of the Runanga, if you the chiefe, faithfully endeavour to-carry out the resolutions you have passed, you will have deserved well Jrou>:ili.e people of this district, ?nd fromthe Let me request that you will endeavour to bring forward at our next session any measures your own experience may show you.to be uecessary for the benefit of the different districts you represent, I declare this Kunnnga adjourned uulil the Gib of January, i 8.U3.