NATIVE LANDS COURT.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume III, Issue 263, 10 April 1875, Page 2

NATIVE LANDS COURT.

Thursday, April 1, 1875. [Before Judge Rogan (presiding) ; Hone Peti and Wikiriwhi Tb Tuaha, Assessors.] Okahuatiu Block, 31,550 acres. The decision of the Court in this case was given by Mr. Assessor Hone, as follows : —“ Pimiaandher co-claiinants had proved their title over the block of land in question excluding a piece admitted by them at Rereapoia as belonging to other natives. The portion of landin question thenatives interested will have to go and cut the boundary line. With respect to Herewini’s claim at the Kowhai it was impossible to fix any boundary, but as it had been admitted that he bad a distinct claim at the Kowhai, the Court considered that 50 acres would be sufficient to represent his interest. Such portion to be surveyed by him and that he could admit Paora Parau and the others with him if lie thought proper. The court did not admit the claims of Erena Kuha and Paora Pere. Mrs. Wyllie’s claim might be good according to native custom ; the Court had had considerable difficulty at arriving at a satisfactory conclusion on this question, but as Tamati te Rangituawaru (Pimia’s uncle) had said he had no objection to admit her in the block her name would be included and order made to one portion of the block, but not those with her. With respect to Pauapa Waihopi and Wi Mahuika, their claims to a portion on the south side to the extent of about ■lOO acres is considered as a portion for slaying birds &c., used by the tribes. They and their people, Mrs. Wyllie and the Whanauakai tribal claimants to the larger block will bo admitted as the owners in the portion of 100 acres, and that Wi Mahuika is also to be admitted in the whole block together with the Whanauakai. Friday, April 2, 1875. Okahuatiu, No. 1, 36,616 acres. Hotorua and others as elaiman’s. This land is owned by the Ngaiteika tribe. We are a section of the Whanauakai. The ancestor from whom we got this land is Paka aud his descendants are the owners. I say it is ours because Paka lived on the bind. Jloani te Haraki also put in a claim, not adminted by Hotorua. Rakiroa who was caulionod to speak the truth, said: I claim trom the Arolia lo Papokcka. My land is included in this block. It is a large piece. FromKauihiroa

it goes on and ends at Papokcka. My claim to this land is an ancestral one. The ancestor is Turangalira, he belongs to the Ngatikohatu tribe. There are other tribes who have a right in this land. I claim both sides of the Hangaroa. J was at the Wairoa when the survey was made. I did not interfere because I was told that our land was not included in this survey, but now I find that it is. The boundary I take is an old one from our ancestors. Pehimana Hiaka sworn : What I know is that the boundary commences at the Korora, the top of a hill. That portion is in the confiscated land. I take now from Waikura to Pakemapo. We lived on the land in dispute. The piece we dispute is ours from our ancestors Paku. Rangituamanu is the boundary between us and them. We disputed this boundary -with them in the old times and dispute it uow. We fought about it, and blood has been shed. They made their boundary. We madeours. Hotorua nevertold us he was going to survey this land. When I went on my survey I gave them notice that I would do so.