returns or record licences issued so as to comply with the terms and conditions of either the 1852 or 1861 "Agreements",and the use of this failure as the basis for further renegotiation of existing access rights on terms and conditions even more prejudicial to Hauraki.
Retrospective underpayment of head money in Kapanga, Ngaurukehu and Matawai blocks by Agreement of 13 October 1864 in a manner which (inter alia) required Maori themselves to police the enforcement of the new "Agreement" when that obligation ought properly to have been discharged by the Crown.
The opening of the Thames 1867–1868
The open and extensive use by the Crown of divide and rule tactics against Hauraki to ensure the success of Crown policy in breaking up the Hauraki estate and Hauraki social and political cohesion.
The forced opening by the Crown of the Waiotahi block to mining by the kidnap by Crown agents of the two sons of Aperahama Te Reiroa of Te Matewaru and requiring the opening up of the block in return for their release.
(1) The resort by the Crown to pressure tactics in respect of the opening up of the Whakairi or Waiwhakarunga block which tactics were thoroughly inconsistent with the honour of the Crown.
Adoption by or on behalf of the Crown of the policy and or practice of deliberately avoiding dealing with traditional landholding groups in favour of identifying individuals whose interests could be picked off.
The Crown practice of deliberate refusal to deal with Hauraki iwi deemed to be Kingites or 'rebels' when negotiating goldmining agreements and in the initial allocation of revenues in the Thames and Tokatea goldfields, despite clear notice to the Crown that these iwi had interests in the lands subject to the dealings.
The negotiation of the Thames Goldfields Cession of 1868 and the introduction of Regulations pursuant to the 1858 Goldfields Act which allowed for the entire administration of the goldfield and the override of all Maori interests by executive fiat and in particular without the need to obtain Maori consent or even consult with Maori interests.
Extension of goldfield at Pakirarahi and Te Aroha
The resort by the Crown to pressure tactics in respect of the opening up of the Pakirarahi and Te Aroha Blocks.
The negotiation of cession agreements on terms which were disadvantageous to Hauraki.
Failure of the Crown to gain a consent of all right holders to the cession agreements.
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