Native Land Court Notices




Native Land Court.

NOTICE OF TIMES AND PLACES FOR INVESTIGATING CLAIMS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the claims, on behalf of themselves and others, of the several persons whose names are mentioned in the first column of the Schedule hereunder written, to the several blocks of land, of which the names and localities are mentioned in the second column, the boundaries of which are described in the Schedule hereunder, will be investigated at Greytown, Wairarapa, on the 27th of April next, and following days.

A. J. Drury,
Chief Clerk.

Native Land Court Office,
Auckland, January 31, 1870.

Name of Claimant. Name and Locality of Block. Boundaries as translated from Claims.
Ripeka, Hiko Tawhara, Wairarapa The boundaries commence at Whakanekeneke, and go on to Turakino, then go inland to Te Uire, turn then and go towards the South until they reach Ngapuke, and go on to Hinepokutikitu; turn again and go on to Otupote at Ruamahanga, run along then Southward in the Ruamahanga until they reach Whakanakea and Turakino, and reach the land given to Ripeka and Hiko, 75 acres.
Manihera, Rangitakaiwaho, Eruera Rangitakaiwaho, Ahi tana Matenga, Renata Hemara, Riha Te Hau, Rawiri Hohepa Tawhitinui, near Greytown The boundary commences at the Pa at Pukito on the Ruamahanga, goes along in the Ruamahanga until it reaches Kahumui, goes on to Tawhitinui and on to Raetamate, turns and goes along the boundary of the Government land until it reaches the Pa at Pukito, and there meets the commencing point.
Wiremu Tutere, Paiura, Rihari, Ahitana Waitahaiti Tauporoaroa Te Papa Wairarapa The boundary commences at Ngapaipaka, goes on the Whakahenate, to Honouponamu, Te Whangaiotekoro, Takiwahine, Te Urungaopounu, Te Mingi, Te Kohau, Hiku’s fence, Nga Kanohi-utanohooho, Te Papa, Te Hopai, Te Ikarua, turns and goes along the Government line at Te Hopai until it reaches Te Nganipiko, and goes on to Whakahomate, and there meets the commencing point.
Hemi Te Miha, Maraea Toatoa, Heremaia, Piripi Ta Mani, and many others Te Kopi Te Kawakawa Watarangi, Palliser Bay The sea coast to the Queen’s boundary at the lower end, next to Mr. Barton’s; the Queen’s boundary all round to Te Huruhi, and thence to the sea; but the principal names of the boundaries are on the map which will be produced before the Court; the boundaries for investigation are within those boundaries of the Queen.
Te Harawira, Ihaka Te Ruaki, Opehika Paraitaha, Hoani Pihanga Te Parua, Greytown From Te Parua on to Kuwhairaroa, from Ruamahanga to Turanga o Ngatoto; thence to Te Rino & Waikato, thence to Hacrenga te Rangi, thence to Tikowai, thence along Tikowai to Te Arahani, thence to Te Tangihanga, thence to Tuhi o Tongarewa, thence to Paekauri, thence to Whakaroro and along Whakaroro to Te Rimu, thence to Te Ngakau o Rangitainuira, thence to Te Wharerangitua, thence to Te Karangi, thence to Te Motu o Muruako, thence to Te Parua, where the boundaries meet.

Place where Plan will be deposited for public inspection.

The maps of such lands as have been surveyed can be seen at the office of the Resident Magistrate, Featherston Wairarapa.



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Online Sources for this page:

VUW Te Waharoa PDF Wellington Provincial Gazette 1870, No 8





✨ LLM interpretation of page content

🪶 Notice of Times and Places for Investigating Claims (continued from previous page)

🪶 Māori Affairs
31 January 1870
Native Land Court, Claims Investigation, Greytown, Wairarapa, Land Boundaries
20 names identified
  • Hiko Ripeka, Claimant to Tawhara block
  • Manihera, Claimant to Tawhitinui block
  • Rangitakaiwaho, Claimant to Tawhitinui block
  • Eruera Rangitakaiwaho, Claimant to Tawhitinui block
  • Ahi tana Matenga, Claimant to Tawhitinui block
  • Renata Hemara, Claimant to Tawhitinui block
  • Riha Te Hau, Claimant to Tawhitinui block
  • Rawiri Hohepa, Claimant to Tawhitinui block
  • Wiremu Tutere, Claimant to Waitahaiti Tauporoaroa Te Papa block
  • Paiura, Claimant to Waitahaiti Tauporoaroa Te Papa block
  • Rihari, Claimant to Waitahaiti Tauporoaroa Te Papa block
  • Ahitana, Claimant to Waitahaiti Tauporoaroa Te Papa block
  • Hemi Te Miha, Claimant to Te Kopi Te Kawakawa Watarangi block
  • Maraea Toatoa, Claimant to Te Kopi Te Kawakawa Watarangi block
  • Heremaia, Claimant to Te Kopi Te Kawakawa Watarangi block
  • Piripi Ta Mani, Claimant to Te Kopi Te Kawakawa Watarangi block
  • Te Harawira, Claimant to Te Parua block
  • Ihaka Te Ruaki, Claimant to Te Parua block
  • Opehika Paraitaha, Claimant to Te Parua block
  • Hoani Pihanga, Claimant to Te Parua block

  • A. J. Drury, Chief Clerk