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Te Miro working. Taki's lands. I have no children, but I have a mokopuna whangai. Not registered. Never heard of any registered adopted child. I wish my lands to go to my mokopuna whangai. Taki must have looked upon these children as hers, for she adopted them. Examined by Weihana.] Tiweka was called after Hopa Tiweka, and was taken as his and Taki's adopted child. When Paratene married Taki they took Paretio as their adopted child. It was Paratene who brought Paretio. Don't know that Paratene related to Paretio. Hirini Puha (sworn) : Live at Raukokore. Am one of the kaumatuas of that place. Know Tiweka Anaru. I know him as the adopted son of Taki. I think Tiweka was born at Te Kaha. First I saw of Tiweka was at Whangaparaoa. He was then able to walk about. Tiweka lived with Taki up to the time he left to take up other work. Ho worked with Taki. I know Paretio, Karauri, Te Miro, and Kabu Poai. All these persons were adopted children of Taki. Saw them living with her. Saw them working the old lady's lands- -all except Te Miro, who was very young. Taki supported them all. Up to time of Taki's death Paretio and Kahu took care of her. I have no adopted child. Know of adopted children, but never heard of them being registered. Tiweka was Taki's first husband. Second husband was Paratene. Paretio was their adopted child. Karauri was another. His name was given him by Taki, because of her own brother Karauri. Karauri was a brother of Taki; this was the reason for the name. Te Miro was a name from the whanau of Taki. Examined by Weihana.'] Don't know Tiweka lived with wife of Te Kohitu. I have heard that the name Tiweka given because of Taki's husband. Never heard directly that Tiweka was Taki's adopted son, but it was well known. Paretio was somewhat grown up when she became Taki's adopted child—say, about eight years of age. Can't say who brought her to be the adopted child. I saw both Tiweka and Paretio living with deceased. My child Kahu has a claim under the petition. Huinga Mate (sworn) : I live at Orete, Raukokore. lam one of the old women of the place. I knew Taki, also Tiweka. Don't know relationship between them. Taki took Tiweka because of her husband. Her husband took Tiweka. Know Tiweka's parents. Tiweka was able to run about when he was taken. Taki was at Whangaparaoa when Tiweka taken. Tiweka some time with his adopted parents at Whangaparaoa when I saw him. As Tiweka lived with Tiweka I and Taki, you must have lived with them, too. I know Te Miro and Kahu Poai. I heard Paretio adopted child of Taki. She was a baby when she went to her. Karauri lived with Taki because his parents lived with her. I heard Te Miro Paratene was an adopted child of Taki. Kahu Poai lived intermittently with Taki. I heard her spoken of as an adopted child. Te Miro alone was taken by Taki. I saw Taki supporting these children, and later children supporting Taki. I have no tamaiti whangai. I heard of one registered adopted child, but the adoption was set aside. Examined by Weihana.] Don't know of any relationship between Tiweka I and Tiweka 11. It was Tiweka I who took Tiweka II as the adopted child of himself and his wife. It was when Paratene married Taki that Paratene brought Paretio as the adopted child of himself and his wife Taki. Never heard Taki and her husbands say they were taking these children as adopted children. Taki drew large rents from lands, of which she owned a lot. Taki could have done without the support of her adopted children. To Court.] Children were called the tamariki whangai of Taki. Tiweka lived with Taki, but left occasionally ; the others also ; but Paretio lived with Taki always. Hariata Anaru, a very old woman (sworn) : Live at Te Kaha. lam mother of Tiweka Anaru. Knew Takimoana. I did not send Tiweka my son to Taki. It was Tiweka Hopa and Taki who came and begged Tiweka of me. They took him away before he could walk. They took him as an adopted child (tamaiti whangai). Tiweka taken to Whangaparaoa. I have seen him working Taki's lands. I know Paretio. I know her as the adopted child of Taki. Te Miro also I know as an adopted child. Karauri also. Have heard Kahu Poai an adopted child of Taki. Tiweka derived his name from Taki's husband. Paretio derived her name from Taki's side. Karauri derived his name from her husband's side. Te Miro derived her name from Taki; Kahu Poai also, perhaps. Taki has told me these were her adopted children. I know that Taki supported these children as her own. I saw Takimoana at work, and the children were with her. I have an adopted child, but not registered. I have heard of one registered adopted child. Examined by Weihana.] Tiweka lived for some time with a European named Brown. They went to Napier, and Brown sent him to school at Te Aute. After his schooling he lived with Brown for a short time. It was Brown who adopted him and sent him to school. It was Taki herself who went and got Paretio. Karauri Anaru : I have no further witnesses to call. Weihana Teramea : I will call — Whakatane Tarena, a comparatively young man (sworn): I live at Raukokore. I know Takimoana, the deceased. lam one of her descendants. I know Tiweka Anaru, Paretio Wi Tupaea, Karauri Anaru, Te Miro Paratene, and Kahu Poai. I deny that these persons are adopted children of Taki. I have never seen Tiweka Anaru working Taki's land, because I was a child at that time. Why Tiweka was called the adopted child of Taki was because of her husband, Tiweka. Tiweka I married my tipuna Taki. At that time Hariata was pregnant, and Tiweka gave his name to prospective child. It was thus understood that Tiweka I would adopt Tiweka 11. Why Tiweka and Taki lived at Te Kaha—Taki committed adultery with a man called Tamati. They ran away to Te Awanui. Tiweka I and Tiweka II continued to live here. As a settlement between Tiweka I and Taki, Taki was brought back to him by the tribe. They again lived together. They then went to live at Whangaparaoa to be away from further temptation. Ti, sister of Manihera Waititi, and her husband, Cartwright Brown, saw that Tiweka II was growing up, and they took him to their station at Waikura. Tiweka lived with Brown, and was sent by him to school at Te Aute. He stayed at