Petty Sessions District Definitions




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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

Waitemata River, again by the parish of Paremoremo
and the parish of Okura; on the North-east by the
sea and the Tamaki River; on the South and South-
east by the road forming the boundary of the
southern suburbs of Panmure, the Panumure road,
the road leading to the Prince Albert Hotel; thence
following the road which forms the boundary of
allotments 29, 63, 62, 61, 60, 59, 58, 57, 56, 55, 54 and
53 of Section 10 of the suburbs of Auckland, and allot-
ments Nos. 5, 4, and 9 of Section 13 of the suburbs
of Auckland; thence by Lot No. 9 to the Manukau
Harbour, and thence by the Manukau Harbour to
its entrance; and on the West by the sea. Including
the Islands of Rangitoto and Motutapu, and Motu-
hurakino; also, Motukorako and Taylor's Island,
Tiritirimatangi, and the Little and the Great Barrier
Islands.

Onehunga District.
Bounded on the North-west and North by the
Auckland District, the Tamaki River, and the parish
of Pakuranga; on the East and South-east by the
parish of Papakura, and thence following the
southern boundary of Clendon's Grant to the
Manukau Harbour; and on the South and West by
the Manukau Harbour. Including the Island of
Pukututu.

Howick District.
Bounded on the North by the Waiheke Passage;
on the North-east by the Frith of the Thames; on
the South by a line from Waihopuhopu to Whare-
kawa, thence by the boundary of confiscated land to
Wairoa River, thence following the road from
Thorpe's Landing to the parish boundary of Papa-
kura, and thence by the boundaries of the parishes of
Papakura and Manurewa to the Tamaki River; and
on the West by the Tamaki River. Including the
Islands of Waiheke and Ponui.

Drury District.
Bounded on the North-west and North by the
Manukau Harbour, by Clendon's Grant, the parishes
of Manurewa and Pakuranga, and by a road leading to
Thorpe's Landing on the Wairoa River, and thence
following the boundary of confiscated land to Whare-
kawa; on the North-east, following the boundary of
confiscated land, the Mangatangi River and a line
running to Pukekamaka, and again following the
boundary of confiscated land to the Hapuakohe Pass;
on the South by a line from the Hapuakohe Pass to
the Matahura River, thence by the Matahura River,
the Waikare Lake, and the Waikato River, the
Whangape Lake and the road leading to the West
Coast to the parish of Putataka; and on the West
by the parish of Putataka, the Waikato, and the
parishes of Pune and Waiau.

Waiuku District.
Bounded on the North by the Manukau Harbour;
on the East by the parishes of Karaka and Pukekohe,
by the Waikato River, and by the parishes of
Opuatia and Whangape; on the South by the road
from Whangape to the West Coast; and on the
West by the sea.

Waikato District.
Commencing at the Hapuakohe Pass, thence in a
straight line to the Waihou River to meet a line
passing across the Aroha Mountain, as fixed by the
description of the Hauraki District, thence by the
Waihou to its source, thence to Arowhena, thence to
Hangitiki, thence by the Waipa River to Alexandra,
thence in a straight line to Pirongia, thence following
the dividing range between Waipa and Raglan to the
northern boundary of William Barton's land, thence
by the northern boundary of William Barton's land
to Tamihana Timui's land, thence by Tamihana
Timui's land to the road crossing to Whangape, and


hence by the boundary of the Drury District to the
point of commencement.

Hauraki District.
Commencing at Ngakuri-a-whare in the Bay of
Plenty, and passing in a straight line across the
Aroha Mountain to the Waihou River, thence in a
straight line to the Hapuakohe Pass, thence following
boundary of the Drury and Howick Districts to
Waihopuhopu on the Frith of the Thames, thence by
the sea to the point of commencement.

Raglan District.
Bounded on the North by the road leading from
the West Coast to Whangape; on the East by the
Waikato District and the Waipa River; on the South
by Grey's County; and on the West by the sea.

Tauranga District.
Commencing at Waitahanui and following the Bay
of Plenty District Block to Mount Edgecumbe,
thence in a straight line to Waimahana, thence to
Arowhena, thence to the source of the Waihou
River, thence by the Waihou River to a line passing
across Mount Aroha, thence by the said line to
Ngakuri-a-whare, thence by the sea to Waitahanui.

Opotiki District.
The block of land known as the Bay of Plenty
Block.


PROVINCE OF HAWKE'S BAY.

Waipaoa District.
Commencing at Mount Park on the Ruahine
Range, follows a line nearly due East to the West
point of the Kereru Bush, skirting the southern end
of that bush, following the division boundary of
Messrs. Smith and Carlyon's runs; thence along a
line crossing Mr. McLean's run to where it strikes
the track leading from Ngawhakatatara to Raukawa,
following that track to the Tuki Tuki; thence follow-
ing up the Tuki Tuki to Tamumu, crossing that river
and proceeding up the Mangamahaki and the Manga-
rouhi; thence along the Mangarouhi to the southern
boundary of the Hapuku Block, along that line in a
westerly direction to the northern edge of the Forty-
mile Bush, along the edge to the Makaretu River to
its source in the Ruahine; thence along that range
to its starting point, forming the western boundary
of the Province of Hawke's Bay.

Ngaruroro District.
This district is bounded as follows: commencing
at Tarehas Bridge, following the line of road across
the Meance Bridge down the eastern bank of the
Tutaekuri to the Napier Harbour, skirting the
water's edge to the foot of the Puketapu Hills,
following the base of those hills to the Puketapu
Road; thence along the Puketapu Road to the
Mangaone River, crossing the river at Peka Peka,
following the course of that river to its junction
with the Mangahina, from which junction it follows
a line nearly due South to the Tutaekuri junction
with the Waikorohi Creek; thence in a straight line
to the Te Popo Hill, to the South bank of the
Ngaruroro River, following the southern boundary
of Messrs. Tanner and Coleman's Native Run to the
Pakipaki, crossing the Pakipaki Creek and following
the southern boundary of the Government land to
the Tuki Tuki, along the North bank of the Tuki
Tuki to its mouth; thence along the sea beach to
Tarehas Bridge.

PROVINCE OF MARLBOROUGH.

Picton District.
All that portion of the Province of Marlborough
lying to the North of a line drawn from Disaster
Point to the summit of Mount Richmond.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 1868, No 45





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⚖️ Abolition and Definition of Petty Sessions Districts (Auckland Area Boundaries) (continued from previous page)

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
District boundaries, Auckland, Waitemata River, Manukau Harbour, Rangitoto Island

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Onehunga District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Onehunga, District boundaries, Manukau Harbour, Pukututu Island

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Howick District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Howick, District boundaries, Waiheke Island, Ponui Island

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Drury District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Drury, District boundaries, Manukau Harbour, Waikato River, Hapuakohe Pass

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Waiuku District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Waiuku, District boundaries, Waikato River, West Coast

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Waikato District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Waikato, District boundaries, Hapuakohe Pass, Waipa River, William Barton, Tamihana Timui
  • William Barton, Land boundary reference
  • Tamihana Timui, Land boundary reference

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Hauraki District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Hauraki, District boundaries, Bay of Plenty, Waihou River

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Raglan District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Raglan, District boundaries, Waikato District, Grey's County

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Tauranga District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Tauranga, District boundaries, Mount Edgecumbe, Waihou River

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Opotiki District

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty Block

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Waipaoa District, Hawke's Bay

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Hawke's Bay, Waipaoa, District boundaries, Ruahine Range, Smith, Carlyon, McLean
  • Smith, Run boundary reference
  • Carlyon, Run boundary reference
  • McLean, Run boundary reference

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Ngaruroro District, Hawke's Bay

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Hawke's Bay, Ngaruroro, District boundaries, Napier Harbour, Tanner, Coleman
  • Tanner, Native Run boundary reference
  • Coleman, Native Run boundary reference

⚖️ Definition of boundaries for the Picton District, Marlborough

⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement
22 July 1868
Marlborough, Picton, District boundaries, Mount Richmond