Application to have title to Huhurahi investigated was made by Mita Arama Whakatau, Mere Tekiriwaitai and Rikihana Whakatau of Ngati Parekaiata in August 1883.1 A second application to have title to Huhurahi investigated was made by Rina Rerewaka, Rahera Tanui, Erana Te Onerere, Ereatara Tinirau and Wiremu Te Huia of Ngati Parekaiata and Ngati Hei in November 1885.2
At a hearing in March 1886, Huhurahi was awarded to 14 owners, two of whom (Rahera Whakatau and Mita Whakatau) owned one quarter each of the block. A third quarter was owned by three persons (the first three names on the 1885 application for investigation of title), and the last quarter was owned by the other 9 persons, who were all of the Kingi family.3
Award of Huhurahi 1 to the Crown
In July 1895 the Chief Surveyor obtained a survey charging order for £13-10-8d against the block.4 When this lien was not repaid by August 1906, the Chief Surveyor applied to have a portion of the block to the value of the lien awarded to the Crown.5
The application was heard in August 1907, when the Crown representative explained that Huhurahi had a Government Valuation of 10/- an acre. Including the cost (4-Io-od) of surveying the subdivision to be awarded, the Crown sought 36 acres at the northern end. This would leave the owners with Huhurahi 2 of 194 acres. The Court agreed to this, unless the charges were paid by the owners within one week.6
1 Application for Investigation of Title, 21 August 1883. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file C264. Supporting Papers #1(13.1.
2 Application for Investigation of Title, 5 November 1885. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file C264. Supporting Papers #1(13.2.
3 Order of the Court, II March 1886. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file C264.
Supporting Papers #K13.3.
4 Hauraki Minute Book 37 page 122. Supporting Papers #144.3.
5 Application by Chief Surveyor Auckland, 3o August 1906. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file C264. Supporting Papers #K13.4.
6 Hauraki Minute Book 56 page 332. Supporting Papers #J63.15. Orders of the Court, 3o August 1907.
Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file C264. Supporting Papers #1(13.5-7.
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