4.1 Native Land Court evidence 57

4.2 Gill’s defence case 62

4.3 Concluding comments 65

Figure 5 67

Chapter 5 Transactions in 1870s and 1880s 68

3.1 Introduction 68

3.2 Legislation and administration: general comments 69

5.3 The extension of Stewart’s lease 72

5.4 Concluding comments 77

Chapter 6 The Katikati-Te Puna Reserves from 1900 78

6.1 Introduction 78

6.2 Parish of Katikati 78

6.3 Parish of Tahawai 79

6.5 Parish of Apata 80

6.6 Parish of Te Puna 81

Conclusion 83

Bibliography 86

Appendix I. Reserved areas and their owners 92

Appendix II. Chronological Table 98