and if they would not give that he would take the whole of it’”.³⁹ Thus, under threats of military force, the survey of the western boundary of the confiscated block recommenced.

The purchase of the Katikati-Te Puna block came closer to completion after a meeting was held at Te Papa from 29 June to 19 July 1866. Under Whitaker’s directions, the sole function of this hui was to arrange the settlement of purchase payments.⁴⁰ There was wide representation at this meeting, with people from Arawa, Ngatihaua, Ngati Tamatera, Ngati Maru, Tawera, Ngati Paoa, and Ngai Te Rangi in attendence. Pirirakau, who were implicated in the survey disruptions, and had not yet surrendered, also attended. At the hui’s conclusion, Mackay returned to Auckland, where he was instructed by Whitaker to complete the Hauraki purchases. Three deeds, numbered 458, 459 and 460, were signed by Hauraki tribes in less than a month: on 10 August 1866, Ngati Paoa signed a deed and received £100; on 14 August 1866, Tawera/Ngati Pukenga did the same for £500; and on 3 September, Ngati Tamatera, Ngati Maru, and Ngati Whanaunga recieved £1,130 after signing a third deed.⁴¹

‘Ngaiterangi’, as all hapu of Tauranga Moana were usually labelled by Crown officials, did not sign a purchase deed or receive their payment for a further two months because of the persistent delays to the survey of the confiscated block’s boundary.⁴² In order to complete the purchase, the Native Minister, J. C. Richmond, sent Mackay to Motuhoa to enter final negotiations for the two blocks. Mackay was relatively successful in resolving the boundary dispute. However, only one representative from Pirirakau, who were continuing to dispute the extent of the confiscated block, attended these negotiations.⁴³ On 1 and 2 November Mackay finalised the details of the Ngai Te Rangi claims and a deed, No. 461, was signed on 3 November 1866 for £7700. The amount still owed, £6700, was paid in three

³² Mackay, Le 1 1867/114, NA. See also Stokes, Te Raupatu, vol. 2, p. 108.

³³ Whitaker to Clarke, 10 April 1866, AJHR 1867, A-20, p. 64.

³⁴ H. H. Turton, ed., Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Copied From Originals, vol. 1, Wellington, 1877-1878, pp. 633-4; 634-5; 635-638.

³⁵ Stokes, The Allocation of Reserves, vol. 1, ch. 5.

³⁶ Mackay, Le 1 1867/114, NA. See Stokes, Te Raupatu, vol. 2, pp. 112-116.