Hauraki Plains District: Te Awaiti

As the title of the Crown is still incomplete, [the Premier] is unable at the moment to deal with your application. Later on it may be possible to make some satisfactory arrangement with you, but in the meantime he is not prepared to make any promise.41

Totorewa Haira signed the deeds for Awaiti IF and 1G later in 1900.42 Further interests in Awaiti ij were purchased in October 190043

Mair was willing to purchase interests when available throughout 1901 and up to August 1902. The only block he obtained further interests in, however, was Awaiti ID.44

In August 1902 the Court ordered that the Crown was the sole owner of all the shares in Awaiti IF and IG.45

In September 19oz the Crown went to the Native Land Court to have its interests cut out and separately defined. The Court made the following awards:

To the Crown   To Non-Sellers

Awaiti   216 acres   Awaiti 1B2, 1664 acres, 35 owners

Awaiti ID', 3139 acres   Awaiti 1D2, 400 ac or 15 p, 7 owners

Awaiti   7iac zr izp Awaiti   49 owners

Awaiti   190 acres   Awaiti Ij2, 4154 acres, 63 owners

Awaiti 2A, isoo acres   Awaiti zs, 500 acres, Paora Tiunga solely Awaiti 2c, moo acres, Epiha Taha solely

Awaiti 'Br, 'DI, IF, lc,   and 2A were declared Crown Land in July 1903.47

The Court's award of Awaiti 1J2 was affirmed on appeal (by Paora Tiunga) in January 1907.48

In June 1905 Ngawiki Potae tried a third time to arrange an exchange.49 The Commissioner of Crown Lands in Auckland was asked for his opinion, and he wrote to Ngawiki Potae asking him to show which lands he wanted to exchange on a plan, but Ngawiki did not reply.5°

Awaiti 2

In November 1905, Hataraka Manuhuia Poihipi wrote to the Native Minister about Awaiti of 3000 acres.

It was arranged by the people that three persons were to be as trustees for it in order to facilitate any arrangements for dealings with the said land, that is by leasing or otherwise. Well now, the

41 Chief Land Purchase Officer to Ngawiki Potae and others, Shortland, z April 1900. Maori Affairs Head Office file MLP 1905/39. Supporting Papers #B154.35-36.

42 Auckland Deeds 3523 (Awaiti IF) and 3524 (Awaiti 1G). Supporting Papers #A31z and A313.

43 Auckland Deed 3526. Supporting Papers #A315.

44 Auckland Deed 3522. Supporting Papers #A3II.

45 Hauraki Minute Book 53 page 97. Supporting Papers 400.4. Orders of the Court, 29 August 1902. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file Hizo6. Supporting Papers #K80.29-32.

46 Hauraki Minute Book 53 pages 174-175, 239-241, 250-251 and 269-272. Supporting Papers 400.6-7, 24-26, 2829 and 3o-33. Orders of the Court, 8 September 1902. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file Hrzo6. Supporting Papers #K80.33-51.

42 New Zealand Gazette 1903 page 1636. Supporting Papers #w36.1.

48 Note dated 22 January I907, on Order of the Court, 8 September 19o2. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file H1206. Supporting Papers #K80.50-51.

49 Ngawiki Potae, Paeroa, to Native Minister, r June 1905. Maori Affairs Head Office file MLP 1905/39. Supporting Papers #B154.37.

50 Commissioner of Crown Lands Auckland to Chief Land Purchase Officer, 6 November 1905, on cover
sheet to file NLP 1905/39. Maori Affairs Head Office file MLP 1905/39. Supporting Papers #B154.38.

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