On survey became 3,218 acres PLAN Hamilton Maori Land plan 3416
Ohinemuri 18 was awarded to 46 Grantees of Ngati Rahiri.1
Definition of Interests of the Crown
In June 1882 the Court considered an application made by the Crown to have its interests in Ohinemuri 18 separately defined.2
It determined that the Crown had purchased interests in the block amounting to 2,582 acres, under an agreement which included the provision of a reserve to be granted to the sellers. It therefore awarded 2,582 acres to the Crown, subject to two reserves. These were
12 acres "at the rock Te Teko, a cliff on the bank of the Waitewheta River ... such block to include the Pa", to be held in trust by Haora Tareranui and Haora Tupaea as a burial place,
147 acres at the eastern corner of the block, to be a reserve for those of Ngati Rahiri who had sold their interests.3
The two non-sellers were left with 118 acres.4 The Crown portion was to be known as Ohinemuri 18 and the non-sellers' portion as Ohinemuri 18A.
1 Order of the Court for Ohinemuri 18, 17 June 1880. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file H811. Supporting Papers #K57.25.
2 Native Minister to Chief Judge Native Land Court, 16 April 1881. Maori Land Court Hamilton Miscellaneous Papers file H811. Supporting Papers #L4.37-38.
3 Order of the Court, 27 June 1882. Maori Land Court Hamilton Block Orders file H811. Supporting Papers #K57.86-89.
Auckland Deed 1461. Supporting Papers #A164.
4 Hauraki Minute Book 14 pages 332-334.Supporting Papers #J20.65-67.
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