Native Land Claims




1840

Name of Claimant Name and locality of block. Boundaries of the lands as translated from the claims. Place where Plan will be deposited for public inspection.
Rapana Maunganoa Opitomoko, near Waiotahi Bounded on one side by Opitomoko stream, on another side by Pukehinau stream, the Hauraki Gulf channel is another boundary, and high water mark the other.
Riwai Te Kiore, Manahi Tauntepaoa Moanatairi, near Waiotahi Rapana’s piece is one boundary, Meha’s piece is another boundary, the Hauraki Gulf channel is another, and high water mark is another boundary.
Hohepa Parane, Tara-wherawherea Pukehinau, near Waiotahi The Koruru-whango stream is one boundary, Pukehinau stream is another boundary, the Hauraki Gulf channel is another, and high water mark is the other boundary.
James Thompson, Karena Peni and Keti Tamihana Wai te kauri, near Ohinemuri Moarahi is on one side, the Ohinemuri river is on another side, Te Puru-o-te-rangi is on another side, and the hills from the inland boundary.
Marara Hikori, and Ngahuia Te Kou-o-a-Tahu-ranga, near Waihou Commencing on the Waihou river it runs along the boundary of Wharepoha, it continues on and comes to the Hikutaia river, it goes to the West and reaches Ruarangi-haerere.
Taraia, Ngakuti and Pita Heihei Ngutukiore, near Te Puru The Northern boundary is the Horakeke boundary, and joins the Government boundary, the second boundary is the ditch and goes to the Puriri till it turns and runs up the Maioro hill; it turns, goes on, and turns again to Puru river, it runs in that stream and joins the dividing boundary of Tauaropa.
Taraia, Ngakuti, and Pita Heihei Tirikorau No. 2 near Te Puru One boundary is the boundary of Tirikorau No. 1 and reaches the peg; the Southern boundary is Te Awa-a-Taekehu Mango’s and Ngapari’s piece; the Onepu is the upper boundary, it has been surveyed.

The Maps of such of these lands as have been surveyed can be seen at the Office of the Inspector of Surveys, Auckland.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Auckland Provincial Gazette 1869, No 87





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🗺️ Notice of Times and Places for Investigating Native Land Claims (continued from previous page)

🗺️ Lands, Settlement & Survey
4 November 1869
Native Land Claims, Investigations, Shortland, Kauaeranga, Land Boundaries
13 names identified
  • Rapana Maunganoa, Claimant of Opitomoko block
  • Riwai Te Kiore, Claimant of Moanatairi block
  • Manahi Tauntepaoa, Claimant of Moanatairi block
  • Hohepa Parane, Claimant of Pukehinau block
  • Tara-wherawherea, Claimant of Pukehinau block
  • James Thompson, Claimant of Wai te kauri block
  • Karena Peni, Claimant of Wai te kauri block
  • Keti Tamihana, Claimant of Wai te kauri block
  • Marara Hikori, Claimant of Te Kou-o-a-Tahu-ranga block
  • Ngahuia, Claimant of Te Kou-o-a-Tahu-ranga block
  • Taraia, Claimant of Ngutukiore and Tirikorau No. 2 blocks
  • Ngakuti, Claimant of Ngutukiore and Tirikorau No. 2 blocks
  • Pita Heihei, Claimant of Ngutukiore and Tirikorau No. 2 blocks