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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
thence again by the Mangaopiha Creek and the
Ngatawakawaka Block to the starting point: as
delineated on a plan deposited in the Survey Office,
Gisborne. This block has passed the Native Land
Court.
MANGARARA NO. 2.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 154 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Mangarara No. 2.
Bounded on the North by the Mangatotuna Creek;
thence on the East by the Uawa No. 1 Block, the
Tologa Bay Township Block, and the Mangarara
Creek; thence on the South and West by the Uawa
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.
TATARAHAKE.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty Bay
District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 21 acres or thereabouts,
known by the name of Tatarahake. Bounded on the
North by the Uawa No. 1 Block; thence on the
East by the sea; thence on the South by the Uawa
River; thence on the West by the Tologa Bay
Township 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.
TAKARAROA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 2,707 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Takararoa. Bounded
on the North by the Paritu Block; thence on the
East by the sea-coast to Hamoringa; thence on the
South by a surveyed line to the Mangahouhouriki
Creek; thence on the West by the Waiau River to
the starting point: as delineated on a plan deposited
in the Survey Office, Gisborne. This block has not
passed the Native Land Court.
PAPAROA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 2,342 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Paparoa. Bounded
on the North by the Mata River; thence on the East
by the Pora Creek; thence on the South by the
Pirauau Block; thence on the West by the Whare-
hapua Block, the Rangiwaiau Block, and the Tarakihi
Stream to the starting point: as delineated on a plan
deposited in the Survey Office, Gisborne. This
block has not passed the Native Land Court.
WAIHORA NO. 2.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 16,474 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Waihora No. 2.
Bounded on the North by the Waihora River, the
Motumate Stream, and the Motumuka Stream;
thence on the East by the Hinakiwawahia Stream,
the Arakihi Block, and the Waimata North Block;
thence on the South by the Waimata West Block;
thence by surveyed lines from Whakapapa to Mahu-
ruhuru; thence on the West by a surveyed line to
Pohui, thence by the Waihora River and Motumate
Stream to the starting point: as delineated on a
plan deposited in the Survey Office, Gisborne. This
block has passed the Native Land Court.
MOTU.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 67,982 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Motu. Bounded on
the North by the Motu River and Whakapaupakihi
Creek, thence by surveyed lines to Pokairiki, thence
by a straight surveyed line crossing Te Moanui to
the Koronga River; thence on the West by the
Koronga River; thence on the South by the Wai-
kohu-Matawai Block and the Rangariri River; thence
on the East by a straight surveyed line to the Kai-
taura Creek, thence by the said creek to its junction
with the Motu River, the starting point: as delineated
on a plan deposited in the Survey Office, Auckland.
This block has passed the Native Land Court.
WAIKOHU-MATAWAI.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 43,479 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Waikohu-Matawai.
Bounded on the North by the Motu Block and
the Rangariri River; thence on the East by the
Waikohu Block and the Hihiroa Block; thence on
the South by the Wharekopae Block; thence on the
West by the Koranga River to the starting point:
as delineated on a plan deposited in the Survey
Office, Auckland. This block has passed the Native
Land Court.
TE RANGIWHAIAO.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 583 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Rangiwhaiao.
Bounded on the North by the Mata River; thence
on the East by the Tarakihi Stream and the Paparoa
Block; thence on the South by the Whareone
Stream; thence on the West again by the Mata
River to the starting point: as delineated on a plan
deposited in the Survey Office, Gisborne. This block
has not passed the Native Land Court.
TE POHUI.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 966 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Te Pohui. Bounded
on the North by surveyed lines from Tatua o Te
Maunu to Taumata Mania, thence by surveyed lines
to Te Pohui; thence on the East by surveyed lines
to Te Rahui-a-Te-Puakahika; thence on the South
by the Taumatarata Block; thence on the West by
surveyed lines from Pukerewa to Tatua o Te Maunu,
the starting point: as delineated on a plan deposited
in the Survey Office, Gisborne. This block has not
passed the Native Land Court.
MANGAORONGO.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by estimation 2,000 acres or thereabouts,
known by the name of Mangaorongo. Bounded as
follows: Commencing at Waengarepo on Waipaoa,
thence inland to Takaremu, thence to Te Rere on
Mangaorongo Stream, thence crossing the same to
Te Rakaukaka, thence by Hukanui, thence to Hau-
pouri, thence by course of Mangaorongo to its
mouth, thence by course of Waipaoa to the first
point. This block has not passed the Native Land
Court.
WETEA.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 2,100 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Wetea. Bounded on
the North by the Waitahaia Block; thence on the
East by the Pua te Roku Block; thence on the
South by the Whakaowai Stream; thence on the
West by the Huiarua 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.
MOTU.
All that block or parcel of land in the Poverty
Bay District, in the Provincial District of Auckland,
containing by admeasurement 67,982 acres or there-
abouts, known by the name of Motu. Bounded on
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NZ Gazette 1878, No 9