REPORT MR. ROGAN AS TO THE WORKING OF "THE NATIVE LANDS ACT, 1865," IN THE DISTRICT OF KAIPARA; ALSO, LIST OF BLOCKS OF LAND ADJUDICATED ON BY HIM.

Appendix to the Journals of the House of Representatives, 1867 Session I, A-10a

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REPORT MR. ROGAN AS TO THE WORKING OF "THE NATIVE LANDS ACT, 1865," IN THE DISTRICT OF KAIPARA; ALSO, LIST OF BLOCKS OF LAND ADJUDICATED ON BY HIM.

(In Continuation of Papers presented Gth August, 1867.)

PRESENTED TO BOTH HOUSES OF TIIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, BY COMMAND OF HIS EXCELLENCY.

WELLINGTON.

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Native Land Court Office, Sin, — Auckland, 2nd August, 1867. I have the honor to transmit to you herewith tho enclosed Beport of Mr. Judge Bogan as to the working of " The Native Lauds Act, 1805," in his district; also a list of blocks of land adjudicated on by that gentleman. I have, &c, F. D. Fjqttoit, The Hon. the Native Minister, Chief Judge. Wellington.

REPORT. Resident Magistrate's Office, Sir,— Kaipara, 29th July, 1867. In acknowledging the receipt of your circular letter dated 17th June last, No. 518, I beg to state, that owing to my absence at the Wairoa, I did not receive your letter in time to reply to it before attending the Courts recently held by me in the Thames, and it was not in my power while there, to write with any satisfaction to myself, as I was desirous of enclosing a statement showing the amount of work performed since the date of my appointment as Judge under " The Native Lands Act, 1865." It will be observed from the Schedule I have now the honor to enclose, that my operations have extended chiefly through Kaipara, Whangarci, Mahurangi, and the Thames. Acres. Certificates ordered —Kaipara ... ... ... ... 128,925 Certificates ordered —AVhangarei ... ... ... ... 64,417 Certificates ordered —Mahurangi ... ... ... ... 6,635 Certificates ordered—Hauraki ... ... ... ... 17,737 217.714 Several extensive blocks of land in "VVhangarei, not included in the above, have passed the Court last held there, but the surveys are not yet properly executed. Before the Act of 1865 had passed the Assembly, you did me the honor to forward a draft for perusal, with a request that I might suggest any alterations or improvements which might occur to me at the time; and as it then appeared to me that it contained every point necessary to carry out the intentions of the Act satisfactorily to the Natives of this district of country, who are deeply interested, I had no suggestion to offer. Now that my experience has extended over a considerable period of time, and I am better acquainted with its practical working, I do not hesitate to say that it has effectually met all the cases with which I have had to deal, and it is in my opinion complete in itself. It is with much pleasure I have to state that the effects of the Native Lands Act on the welfare of the population of Kaipara, both Native and European, is better than I anticipated. For instance, three years ago the country was almost a wilderness ; now the Natives are in receipt of half-yearly payments from settlers who have leased their lands for periods of sixteen and twenty-one years, and are busily occupied in stocking their runs with sheep and cattle ; and a feature which never before was shown in Kaipara now begins to develop itself, namely, that fat cattle are being forwarded to the Auckland market. The Natives were never in such a position before, and lam glad to say they have as a rule sufficient sense to appreciate it. Pairama has an estate for which he receives £300 per annum. Arama Karaka, Manukau, and other chiefs, are leasing extensive runs to Europeans, who are in a position to carry out their agreements; and after the next sitting of the Court shall have been held, a large proportion of the lands in central Kaipara will be taken up and stocked. It was my intention to have made a comparative statement of the value of the property, stated in the Schedule above referred to, before the Lands Act came into effect, and the value at the present time, which I believe would show better the real state of improvement than anything I could write on the subject; but lam unable to supply this information at the present time. I cannot say that the effects of the Native Lands Act have acted as a stimulus to the Natives of Kaipara iv improving their cultivations. There are four chiefs belonging to the district who farm to a certain extent on European principles—Tirarau, Tomairangi, and Pairama, are the principal persons who have horses and ploughs. European farming was first introduced into Kaipara by yourself years ago, by presenting Pairama with a plough ; afterwards the Government, through Mr. McLean, gave ploughs to Tomairangi and Manukau, long before the Native Lands Act was passed. Te Hemara of Mahurangi has improved his property recently by fencing, and building a neat house with verandah and brick chimney, which may be said to have resulted from the sale of some of his land after certificates were obtained. Several weather-boarded houses have recently been erected by the Natives in Kaipara, and by my advice they are about to cause brick chimneys to be built. There is a marked improvement in the

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mode of living adopted by the chiefs. European articles of furniture are found in the houses about Otamatea; and I have frequently been astonished to see, at Paikia's and Arama Karaka's settlements, all the principal people living, while I have been there, quite in accordance with the manners of Europeans. With regard to " The Native Lands Act, I860," I have to state that it caused the Natives some excitement at the time it became generally known that further restrictions and expenses would bo added in future on all lands passing through the Court. It gave me considerable trouble to allay these fears, and they appear to think of them up to the present time. They are still under an impression that the Government had in view, in passing restrictive measures on the free disposal of their lands, the object of preventing sales to private individuals, in order that the Government might hereafter buy at their own prices ; and the Kaipara people were rather confirmed in this idea because the Provincial Government of Auckland at that time commenced extensive negotiations for the purchase of land in the district of Whangarei. As the clause in the Act of 1860 regarding the inalienation of Native reserves has not application in this part of the Colony, and as I have made no alteration in the fees taken in Court from the commencement, I have succeeded in showing they were not hurt by this Act. They are content; but I recollect Keene at the time had effectually stopped the further operation of the Act by inducing the chiefs not to sell any more land to Government, if restrictive or further charges were imposed. I am not prepared to say that it may not be necessary to stop the sale of certain reserves in Tartffi&kL Whanganui, Wellington, and Wairarapa, but my knowledge of the three latter places is very limited. I feel, however, persuaded that such measures will not be necessitated in the district of Kaipara. I have, &c., Joiix Roga>", Judge Native Land Court. P.S. —" The Native Lands Act, 1565," has been translated into the Maori language, and distributed. The Act of 1866 has only come to the knowledge of the Natives by hearsay ; at least I have not seen a translation. The Native Assessors are called upon to assist in adjudicating under an Act written in a foreign language, which is and must be prejudicial to the satisfactory business of the Court until this is rectified. J. Rooan.

LIST of BLOCKS of LAND adjudicated upon by JOHN ROGAN, Esq., Judge Native Land Court. Kaipara.

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REPORT BY MR. ROGAX AS TO THE WORKING

Name of Block. Certificate or otherwise Ordered. Area. Pukeatua Waitangi AVaipiro Mairetahi Paparoa Waikahikatea TeTokauri Puketotara Tikokopu Uniwhao Poriuui No. 1 Do. No. 2 ... Ngatipahari No. 2 Kiki Kiki Wai o Mu Waihoroikai Mangatawhiri West Oahau Patatotara Aotca Pukcparanga Tuhirangi Kukutangio Owcturu Omokoiti Eahurahu Mangakahia Hoanga Mangatawhiri East Tuhimati Owhatua To Kauau Aratapu Kopuru I Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Adjourned Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Certificate Do. Do. Interlocutory Order Adjourned Certificate Adjourned A. E. P. 1,754 0 0 4,089 0 0 l,73f 0 0 350 0 0 4,540 0 0 1,740 0 0 561 0 0 8,607 0 0 4,015 0 0 2,500 0 0 1 0 3G 10 0 5 0 20 0 1 15 2 0 1 2 3 7 5,397 0 0 113 0 0 53 0 0 20 0 0 367 0 0 685 0 0 205 0 0 Settled out of Court

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Name of Block. Certificate or otherwise Ordered. Area. Paraheke Puatake Te Whenuahou ... Kukutangeo Maungaru Rangiora Hurukore Kohekoho Kumi ... .... ... Otarawa Oniiiru Rautawhiri Makiri Taupnki PuatahiNo. 2 ... ... ... ... • ... Unahirere Kaitara No. 1 Do. No. 2 ... Opuripuri Pirihi Kiriki Waima Ihu Mapuna Awaroa Maikuku "Waikoukou No. 1 Do. No. 2 Waioparawhakahaou Puhekorari Rakauwatea ... Rautawhiri No. 2 Do. No. 3 ... Hautapu Kaihu Hoteo Pu])uke Hatoi Certificate Do. Do. Adjourned Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Dismissed Do. Certificate Do. Do. Adjourned Certificate Do. Do. Do. Adjourned Certificate Do. Adjourned Do. Certificate Do. Dismissed Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Withdrawn Certificate Do. Do. A. E. P. 1090 0 0 823 0 0 2 12 21,319 0 0 233 0 0 30 0 0 10 0 0 112 0 0 95 0 0 563 0 0 12,868 0 0 182 0 0 2,353 0 0 5,800 0 0 242 0 0 610 0 0 106 0 0 256 0 0 2,996 0 0 188 0 0 413 0 0 355 0 0 147 0 0 41,400 0 0 50 0 0 Total number of Acres for which Certificates h; held at Kaipara ive been granted at Courts 128,935 3 1

List of Blocks of Land investigated by John Rc iQAir, Esq., Judge Native iand Court. Wliangarei Cow, Hs. Name of Block. Whether Certificate or Interlocutory Order granted. Area. Matakohe Motu o Tawa Motu Kiwi Tokitaruna Okara Wharowharo Otuhi "Waharau Koari Wharauroa Turiapua Tumahia Papakuri TeRoro Okotinga Pukctaka Mangawhati and Te Wita... Kopipi Turaki Awatea ... 2 Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Adjourned Certificate Included in Otongo Certificate Do. Do. Do. Adjourned Do. Certificate Do. Do. A. B. P. 93 0 0 2 1 11 11 2 0 416 0 0 66 0 0 118 0 0 35 0 0 100 0 0 3,167 0 0 88 0 0 944 0 0 260 0 0 175 0 0

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Whether Certificate Name of Block. or Interlocutory Order granted. Area. A. B. P. Taranga Kopunia Ngaho ... Otanga Keri Keri Toke ... Takapoutangata ... Mangemaugenui ... Pokapu Pukekauri Waikauere Pukekaikutu Hihiana Taikawiwi Te Tawa, included in Tokitaruna Whakatete do. Te Toitoi Tauranga "Waiorehua Parahoki No. 1 ... "Waikaraka Tararau Pikopiko Tupotoki Opanaki Te Rewharewha ... Rua Te Tarewha... Kopua Waiwaha... Kawakawa Ngatahuna TeHue Okotinga Puketaka "Whiti Nga Marama Parakau Otarawa Wailti Wharauroa Kiri Kiri No. 3 ... Waimahanga Rahuikuri Motupounamu ... TeTia Whenua ... "Waiohanga Kotaiha Pehiawera Puketotara Pahurahurahu Keri Keri No. 2... Keri Keri No. 1... Keri Keri No. 4... Kahuwera Taranga Moroiiri Pariritahi ~Waitanj;a Tupua Whaungauru Rapati Taikawhiwhi Opao Wharau ... AVaitaiki Kahuitieki Tongomaru ... ' ... Wharekiri Opao Kiri Kiri No. 5 ... Reretihi Kiri Kiri No. 6a... Kiri Kiri No. 6 ... "Wharowharo No. 2 Pukenui I Interlocutory Order Certificate 257 0 0 Interlocutory Order for Otonga Dismissed Do. Do. Do. Certificate Do. "i 2 0 Dismissed Certificate Dismissed Certificate Do. Dismissed Do. Included in Whawhau Dismissed Certificate Ordered to be filed Certificate 197 26 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 284 0 0 1,588 0 0 Certificate Included in Otongo Do. Certificate Do. Do. Do. 140 56 0 0 0 0 Certificate Do. Adjourned to Otamata Certificate Dismissed Certificate Dismissed Certificate Do. Do. 71 37 4 0 30 0 0 0 0 138 0 0 33 0 0 85 289 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 No appearance Certificate Do. Do. Do. 1 1 4 124 0 0 2 5 O 0 0 0 Certificate Do. Do. Dismissed Certificate Dismissed Certificate Dismissed Do. Do. Do. Certificate Dismissed Certificate Do. Do. Do. 131 157 100 115 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 4 43 1,195 1 17 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Name of Block. Whether Certificate or Interlocutory Order granted. Area. A. B. P. Kaitara Rawhitiroa Bukuai Parua Omerongo Matapouri Tokirikiri Parahaki No. 2 ... Toutouwai Whau Whau Pounamu Kopenui Kopipi "Wairua and Whananaki ... Nukutawhiti To Karaka Opuawhanga Rakiwai Parahaki No. 3 ... Opuawhanga No. 1 Do. No. 2 Do. No. 3 Toutouwai No. 1 Nga Tahuna Otongo No. 2 Pipi Wharauroa ... Certificate not to be issued Certificate Do. Adjourned Dismissed Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Included in Opuawhanga Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Interlocutory Order Do. Do. Certificate Do. Interlocutory Order Certificate 349 590 835 765 10 47 49 95 260 12,168 11,710 10,534 40 164 12,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2,738 236 882 0 0 0 0 0 0 109 0 0 Total number of Acres for which Certificates hi garei Courts ive been ordered at Whan64,417 1 23 List of Blocks of Land adjudicated upon by Jomr dgan, Esq., Judge Nativi Land Court. Mahurangi Cou, ■t. Name of Block. Whether Certificate or otherwise. Area. Noke Noke and Tarawa ... Te Pukapuka Puhoi Maungatauhora ... Opahi Opaheki Okahu Huawai Korotangi Okokaraka Te Akeake Tungutu Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. A. B. P. 130 0 0 361 0 0 2,351 0 0 70 0 0 123 0 0 19 2 0 2,408 0 0 729 0 0 17 0 0 8 0 0 9 0 0 410 0 0 Total number of Acres for which Certificates have ieen ordered at Mahurangi 6,635 2 0 List of Blocks of Land adjudicated upon by John Rogan, Esq., Judge Nativi Land Court. Hauraki. Name of Block. Certificate or otherwise. Area. A. B. P. Te Mata W hakanewha Pukepuke Whakarite Rere Maunganui Mahitai Adjourned Certificate 1,510 0 0 Adjourned Do. Certificate Do. 11,822 2 12

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EEPOET BY ME. EOGAN ON THE NATIVE LANDS ACT, 1865.

Name of Block. Certificate or otherwise. Area. A. n. p. Kawakawa Paripari Te Kare Wairotoroto Urangahauhau ... Hoporata Makomako Waito No. 1 and 2 Kapanga No. 1 ... Parangu Kapanga No. 5 ... Do. No. 3 ... Nga Huwha Kapara Hikutawtawa Harataunga Kutia Opitonui Hepanga Papaaroha Tohetea Tarapatiki Tangiaro Moehau Oahuru Hual awa Hikowhakarerc ... Motukauri Kapanga No. 2 ... Do. No. 4 ... Parangu No. 5 ... Do. No. 6 ... Piako Pahi Paeroa Waikoata Kakahora TeRata Matauraura Te Kapara Hauhaupounamu Hangawera Pepe Pawhakaoho Te Manuka Te Pikou Te Mahoo Pirimakaka Te Kare Te Aratau Waipuroro Kakaru Motungaio Oruarangihaerere Okere Mangemangeroa... Hotungaio Arawhakapukapuka Rangiora Te Mata Te Matau Hui Karetu Otawtu Taumatakoikoi ... Tangiaro Adjourned Do. Do. Do. 16 2 0 2,434 447 0 0 0 0 Withdrawn Adjourned Certificate Do. Do. Do. Do. Adjourned Certificate Adjourned 0 1 4 0 3 1 5 3 20 2 2 1 26 0 14 1,210 0 0 21 0 0 Dismissed Adjourned Dismissed Adjourned Certificate Adjourned Dismissed Adjourned Do. Do. Do. Certificate Do. Do. Do. Dismissed Do. 125 0 o 1 0 75 6 2 11 3 0 1 9 0 O Adjourned Dismissed Adjourned Dismissed Adjourned Dismissed Adjourned Certificate Do. Do. Do. Certificate Do. Do. Dismissed Do. Do. Adjourned Certificate Interlocutory Order Dismissed Do. Do. Certificate Dismissed Do. Do. Certificate Do. Adjourned 30 0 0 28 0 O Total 17,737 3 19-