Tokaanu Township - Investigation of Title 1899

Te Heuheu Tukino V. Tureiti

TOKAANU TOWNSHIP
(TAUPO MINUTE BOOK 13)
Investigation of Title
11 April, 1899

Te Heuheu Tukino sworn (Taupo 13/355)


The hapus claiming to whom the committee have agreed

• Ngati Kurauia
• Ngati Raumai
• Ngati Tiherau
• Ngati Te Aho
• Ngati Pou
• Ngati Turangi

NGATI KURAUIA
1. Herekiekie the elder
2. Hare Tauteka,
3. Takuira Tauteka,
4. Pauriuri Karamu,
5. Katarina Pauriuri
6. Nikora Whakapu,
7. Te Umutarehu,
8. Ngatere Take,
9. Tewha ?,
10. Hohepa Tauramutu ?,
11. Tarei Te Uaki,
12. Rauiri Te Raupeherawea,
13. Hoaua Waipoporo,
14. Te Puha,
15. Rorakuia,
16. Raureti Pekorangi,
17. Te Poinga Te Arakai,
18. Pahoro,
19. Pikirangi,
20. Te Waikomanawa.

NGATI RAUWAI
1. Rawerekaku
2. Haiehu
3. Te Ketehuia
4. Hariata
5. Te Aui
6. Oru
7. Te Marotoa

NGATI TIHERAU
1. Te Whakararangi,
2. Whatawhata,
3. Wi Tauteka,
4. Mokiao.

The first three are dead, Mokiao is alive.

NGATI TE AHO
1. Te Papeuiui ? ,
2. Te Takina,
3. Parekawakawa,
4. Te Rangipahoka (all dead)

NGATI POU
1. Ruu uku,
2. Te Hauiuti I ? both dead.
3. Te Hauiuti II
4. Parekarangi Marotoa.  (last two are living).

NGATI TURANGI
1. Tautahanga- living
2. Akuira Te Pohoi- living
3. Hakaraia – dead
4. Mihipeka – dead
5. Heruao – dead
6. Wikitoria – dead
7. Rakera – dead
8. Aporua – dead
9. Mihaeri – living
10. Te Hakauta Te Huia – living
11. Te Wharekaihua – dead
12. Te Arahou – dead
13. Ripeka Te Kahuwaero – dead

These are all.

The Committee have not yet completed. They may find it necessary to withdraw some of the names where they are husband and wife, as the children will be the same. Certain of the names are also objected to and we cannot say if such objections will be sustained or withdrawn. And it may be found also that some of the persons have been omitted. The committee have arranged that although some of the persons whose names are given belong to more than one of the hapus, yet their names are only to go in once but the different hapu rights to which they are entitled will be secured to them under the definition of shares.

In the case of Herekiekie what he is entitled to is settled – the first is the mara called
1. Te Korokoro a te Poinga
2. Perepeka – a mara

The boundaries are known.  There are others.  The boundaries of which are not decided but they no doubt will.  The “Hare Tauteka” family own,
1. Te Haitapu a-mara.  Boundaries known
2. Piripekapeka, a mara.
3. Te Pohue, a mara.

And so on in other cases. It is not necessary now to give them.  I am confident if the Court gives us time, say a week we can so arrange matters, that no further delay will be necessary.

Court agrees to give sufficient time – and adjourn court till tomorrow – advising them if not completed – it will not be necessary for all to come to court, but said one person only to notify court.

With reference to the other cases I mentioned we have gone into some of them and they will be ready this week.  As to the township we have completed one stage,  That is so far as the interest of the heads of families mentioned yesterday have been arranged. That is locating the part to which each is entitled and can place these on the plan, from which the approximate share of each may be gathered.  Today we intend to have arranged other matters.

There being nothing else Court is adjourned to 10.00am tomorrow.

Monday 17th April 1899
Present and Place the Same
Court opened at 10a.m

Tokaanu Township

Te Heuheu.
The Court knows that the principal reason for which the owners asked for time till today was to enable them to so arrange matters so as to be able to come before the Court with a definite complete proposal and glad to say this is done, and they are ready now with that. But there is another proposal necessary that is to mark on the plan the various parts to which each head of family is entitled.  Did they ask court for this day to enable them to do this.  We propose to go over the ground and whether to find sufficient data on the pegs to go by to enable us to arrive at all approximation that being completed we shall find each list under the respective heads which will not take long, where these are done we, with the help of the court to enable us to complete shares, we shall there have completed.

Heperi Pikirangi
I had a case in this which I have withdrawn which I will bring before the Court.

Tuesday April 18th 1899
Court opened at 10.00am
Tokaanu Township

Te Heuheu produces plan on which is laid down roughly the different places owned by the respective heads of families – a small part remains yet unfinished, which they are desirous of finishing.  After which the calculation of such areas may be made by the court.  They are unable to go into any of the other blocks till this matter is completed.

Wednesday April 19th 1899
Court opened at 10.00am
Tokaanu Township

Te Heuheu Tukino
We ask the court to define the area to which each head of family is entitled as we have marked them all on the plan and they only now require calculating (only that and nothing more).  When that is done, the only thing remaining is to hand in a list of names under each head and that will not we anticipate present any difficulty and whilst the Court is engaged in this calculation, we will have the lists prepared.

As the calculating these areas will be a matter of some considerable time, the court is again adjourned till tomorrow.

Friday 21st April 1899
Present and Place – The Same
Court opened at 10 a.m

Tokaanu Township

Te Heuheu – The court may remember that we pointed out at the beginning that it might be that other hapus would be included.  We now wish to have it recorded that we have formed another take, and we want the hapu of Waikari included.

N' Waikari
1. Hare Tauteka
2. Herekiekie
3. Takuira Tauteka

These three are included in N'Karauia and we want them recovered from that and included herein. There is another name also that of Tukaki Whati.

Court engaged all day in completing areas of the different sections – and copy given to Te Heuheu.
5 pm. Court adjourned to 10.00am tomorrow.

Saturday 22nd April 1899
Present & Place – The Same
Court opened at 10.00am

Tokaanu Township
Te Heuheu Tukino

We have given a copy of the areas of the different sections to each person interested and we hope to have the list of names and shares to subject to the court on Monday. Court Adjourned to Monday.

Monday 24th April 1899
Present & Place – the Same
Court opened at 10.00am
Tokaanu Township

Te Heuheu Tukino

The list of names is now complete with shares and if Heperi Pikirangi had not indicated his intention of setting up a case, we should ask the Court  to complete it by confirmation.  Some alterations have been made out for each would be a little there to but the Committee have all agreed to this list and shares, and no other objector than Heperi Pikirangi is known to us.

List handed in and names and shares read out.

Objectors

Te Haitawa Te Hiika claims admission the of Kurauia Raumai and Waikari lists for herself and her children.

Heperi Pikirangi claims admission in the Kurauia and Waikari lists for himself, his brothers and children.

Te Mitiotu wants to have the list read out as he has only just come.

Kingi Herekiekie: Hang up the list of names for Tokaanu.  The Committee has not yet finished.  The shares are not yet finished for these.  I object to the shares given – I dont know what shares they should have.  I have not made up my mind what they ought to get.

Kingi Ngaruruei claims admission that the descendants of Huia should be included in Te Puhas list.

Akuira Te Pohoi : I claim admission for my children.

Tarihira Ngarimu : wants to know the position of the quarter area in No.1 where shes still an owner or whether she does not.

Te Pouinga a Toki :  I kept my name out so that my children could be put in, but only one child was put in.  I want the other three children put in and the shares divided among them.  Alterations made accordingly.

Te Tau Paranihi : Claims admission for herself and his wife at Te Kakiwhati hapu.

Court directs parties to confer till 2 o'clock.

Kingi Herekiekie

With reference to Te Tukaki whati.  Take not passed, because it has been apportioned such a small piece in other cases particular parts have not been awarded in the Tokaanu township whereas in this case it has been done.  Secondly – My own list of names – I ask that he read over.  I laid this before the Committee and I asked them for a refund of the money I am out of pocket since the first inception of this matter at Wellington.

Court indicates to huis if he is dissatisfied with anything in the list he should have set up a case and the let the court have something it can understand.

Te Heuheu

Neither the people nor the court can understand what this old man wants and nobody therefore takes any notice of what he says – as to the apportionments to Te Tukaki Whati this is what has been considered correct by the Court and thoses under that take are satisfied.

Te Tau Parauihi has withdrawn his claim in that take and leaves.  Eruini Parauihi and Pura Rora to represent that claim. He has gone home and disputed me before the Committee to represent him.

Tau Parauihi called does not appear.

Taupo 13/381

Heperi Pikirangi Sworn :
(List of names claimed for handed in – 25 Names)

My Name is Heperi Pikirangi.  I live at Patea. I know this land before the Court.  I claim my rights to certain maras and another place outside of the maras.

Q.  What are your takes
A.  Ancestry, Ahika and permanent Occupation.  My Ancestor was Raumai.

Insert Whakapapa Taupo 1 & 2


Some of these names I have given are already in the list.  Rawiris children and wharepapas children and Waiuikau's children are in (Te Heuheu says no but their Mother is).

TO BE CONTINUED