Native Land Block Descriptions




THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
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containing by admeasurement 1,780 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Tuakau No. 2. Bounded
on the North by the Waipapa Creek; thence on the
East by the Ruangarehu Block and Onetehunga
Creek; thence on the South by the Pirauau-Tuakau
No. 1 Block; thence on the West again by the
Ruangarehu Block, Waihua Creek, and Ihungia Creek
to the starting point. This block has passed the
Native Land Court.

TUAKAU.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 9,600 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Tuakau. Bounded on
the North by the Mangaroau Creek, the Uriwiri Creek,
and Pirauau-Tuakau No. 1 Block; thence on the East
by the Tokomaru Block; thence on the South by the
Tauwhareparae Block; thence on the West by the
Mata River to the starting point: as delineated on a
plan deposited in the Survey Office, Napier. This
block has passed the Native Land Court.

TAUWHAREPARAE (INCLUDING WAINGAROMIA No. 2).
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 74,190 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Tauwhareparae.
Bounded on the North by the Mangatarata Creek,
Mangaroau Creek, Uriwiri Creek, Pirauau-Tuakau
No. 1 Block, Tokomaru Block, and Te Mangaroa
Stream; thence on the East by the Hikuwae River;
thence on the South by the Mangatokerau Block,
the Ngatawakawa Block, the Parariki Block to
Tutamoe, thence by surveyed line to Mangamutui-
tuku Creek, thence by surveyed line to the Mata
River; thence on the West by the Huiarua Block
and the Mata River to the starting point: as
delineated on a plan deposited in the Survey Office,
Napier. Portions of this block known as Wainga-
romia No. 2 and Tuakau have passed the Native
Land Court.

TAUMATA-PATITI.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 5,923 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Taumata-Patiti.
Bounded on the North by the Tokomaru Block and
the Nuiti Block; thence on the East by the Karo-
rotau Creek and the sea; thence on the South by
the Waipara Stream and the Anaura Block; thence
on the West by the Hikuwae River to the starting
point: as delineated on a plan deposited in the
Survey Office, Napier. This block has not passed
the Native Land Court.

PUA TE ROKU.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 4,600 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Pua te Roku.
Bounded on the North by the Pouturu Block;
thence on the East by the Mata River; thence on
the South again by the Mata River and the Whakao-
wai Stream; thence on the West by the Wetea
Block and the Waitahaia Block to the starting
point: as delineated on a plan deposited in the
Survey Office, Gisborne. This block has not passed
the Native Land Court.

HUIARUA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 39,500 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Huiarua. Bounded
on the North by the Waitahaia Block, the Wetea
Block, and the Whakaowai Stream; thence on the
East by the Mata River; thence on the South again
by the Mata River and the Tauwhareparae Block to
Tutamoe; thence on the West by a surveyed line to
Arowhana, thence by a surveyed line to Tamarere,
the starting point: as delineated on a plan deposited
in the Survey Office, Napier. This block has not
passed the Native Land Court.

MATATUOTONGA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 1,385 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Matatuotonga.
Bounded on the North by the Ngatawakawaka
Block; thence on the East by the Mangaopiha
Creek and the Marunga Block, thence again by the
Mangaopiha Creek; thence on the South by the
Ramanui Creek and the Puremungahua Block;
thence on the West by the Parariki Block to the
starting point: as delineated on a plan deposited in
the Survey Office, Napier. This block has passed
the Native Land Court.

NGATAWAKAWAKA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 1,657 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Ngatawakawaka.
Bounded on the North by the Tauwhareparae Block ;
thence on the East by Te Marunga Block and
Mangaopiha Creek; thence on the South by the
Matatuotonga Block and the Parariki Block; thence
on the West again by the Parariki Block and Tau-
whareparae Block to the starting point: as delineated
on a plan deposited in the Survey Office, Napier.
This block has passed the Native Land Court.

PUREMUNGAHUA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 2,890 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Puremungahua.
Bounded on the North by the Matatuotonga Block
and the Ramanui Creek; thence on the East by the
Mangaopiha Creek and the Takapau Block; thence
on the South by the Arakihi Block; thence on the
West by the Parariki Block to the starting point:
as delineated on a plan deposited in the Survey Office,
Napier. This block has passed the Native Land
Court.

ARAKIHI.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 23,705 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Arakihi. Bounded
on the North by the Tauwhareparae Block, the
Ngatawakawaka Block, the Matatuotonga Block, and
the Puremungahua Block; thence on the East by
the Whakauranga Creek; thence on the South by
the Mangarara Creek, the Waimata North Block,
and the Hinakiwahia Creek; thence on the West by
the Motumuka Stream, the Waingaromia No. 1 Block,
the Makahakaha-Ngarara Stream, the Waingaromia
River, and the Mangatuamaru Creek to the starting
point: as delineated on a plan deposited in the
Survey Office, Gisborne. This block has passed the
Native Land Court.

TE MARUNGA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 6,896 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Te Marunga. Bounded
on the North by the Mangatokerau Block; thence
on the East by the Mangaheia Block; thence on the
South by the Mangaheia River; thence on the West
by the Mangaopiha Creek and Matatuotongo Block;



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