Maori Deeds of Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand: Volume One
[Schedule referred to]
Boundaries. [40,000 acres.]
Commencing
at Waireporepo near the North East corner of Runanga No. 1 Block on the Waipunga River, thence to Otutaria, thence to Oparo and on to Te Paeroa, thence to Te werenga-o-te-pupa where it turns to the left leaving Otamapotiki hill on the right and follows down Te Rerenga-o-Tuwhakahoroahu stream to Otuweta stream then down the Wheao River to a bend called TeTokari where it leaves the Wheap and follows down a grassy valley crossing Waihuahua and Mangamutu streams, thence to the Rangitaiki River at Te Arawhata ia Nohomoki then up the Bangitaiki River to Te Haka-o-te-Apiti where it leaves the Rangitaiki and follows along the boundary of Runanga No. 1 Block to the said starting point at Waireporepo. These boundaries include all the lands to which the terms of this lease refer and it'is agreed by all the parties thereto that should the final adjudication on these lands result in any alteration of these boundaries and reduction of the area then that such reduction be met by a corresponding and pro rata reduction in the yearly rental thereof.Rawiri Tahawai x his mark.
Raharuhi Puritia.
Mauparaoa Te
Rau x his mark.
Moihi te Huri x his mark.
Te Hira Potakurua.
Hori te Nohotu.
Peraniko Ngarimu.
Ngawaka Takeke.
Horomona Te
Aho x his mark.
Te Tihi Paraoru x his mark.
Peraniko
Parakiri.
Miriama Paretawhio x her mark.
Matetahuna Te Marama her
mark.
Paretipua Te Huriwhenua x her mark.
Rawinia Rangihoea x her
mark.
Peti Maraea x her mark.
Ihaia te Waru.
Ko Manuera Te
Tuhi.
Pokairangi.
Te Paipa Muruhuhu x his mark.
Nikora te
Wakaunua.
Pukarei Tamarakai.
Marara Pipi x.
Mere Peka
Whatarau x her mark.
Namu Te Tuhi x his mark.
Rakapa Peraniko x
her mark.
Harete Peraniko.
Na Roka Repora.
Waihuri Pouaka x
her mark.
Moemoe Taruna x her mark.
Tirakoroheke Ngaawhiawhi x her
mark.
Konaho Hopaia x her mark.
Himahima Horomona x her mark.
Ramariki te Hau x her mark.
Ere Peita x his mark.
Te Wata Horomona
x his mark.
Hau Rawiri x his mark
Apiata Tanirau x his mark.
Horopapera Mauparaoa x his mark.
Hopaia Peraniko x his mark.
Maneana te Ariki
Te WharehuiaTeKahika.
Whiripo Parahi x his
mark.
Hapimana Rawiri.
Petera te Rangihiroa.
Te Hirawanu
Rangihuritini x his mark.
Kemara te Tuhi.
Henry Mitchell,
Land Purchase Agent.
Signed by the aforesaid aboriginal natives in the presence of—
Gilbert Mair, Sub. Insp., Licensed Interpreter.
Witness to signatures and marks of, aforesaid aboriginal natives—
John McGregor, Surveyor, Taupo.
This third day of February, eighteen hundred and seventy five.