Maunganui Block (Part of Te Ngarua), Waikanae District.
1874. 14 January. Waikanae District.
This Deed
made the fourteenth day of January one thousand eight hundred andMaunganui.
seventy four between Wi Parata Waipunaahau, Wi Tamihana te Neke, Hemi Matenga Waipunaahau, Hoani Ngapaki, Tutere Matau, Tamihana Te Karu, Rihi Kapoata, Ihakara te Ngarara, Wate Eruini Te Tupe, Eruini Te Marau, Wi Perahama Putiki, Poihipi Hikairo, Ropata Ngapaki, Horomona, Enoka Hohepa, Te Hemara Waiho, Hamapiri Waiho, Heperi Riki, Manahi Maniapoto, Poharama, Epiha te Ngarara, Tamati Mukaka, Hona Kohiwi, Te Hira Maeke, Te Watene te Awhio, Te Watene te Nehu, Wi Ritatona, Heni Karoro, Mata te Hawe, Rakapa te Puke, Hunia Rohia, Hare Temo, Erina Tanu, Ane Waiho, Meri Tawa, Pare Tawhara, Merekai Putiki, Hema Tini, Roka Poihipi, Unaika Parata, Hariata Tutere, Te Kahu Tatara, Wi Hau te Pane, Marara Wi Parata, Metapere Ropata Tangahoe, Inia Tuhata, Takarangi te Puke, Rangi Hanu Tuhata, Hira Wi Parata, Pipi, Reupena Takurua, Peti Hohepa Ngapaki, Te Uinga Ngapaki and Teira Te Ngarara aboriginal Natives of New Zealand (hereinafter called the Vendors) of the one part and Her Majesty Victoria (hereinafter called the "Purchaser") of the other part Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of six hundred pounds sterling by James Booth of Wellington in New Zealand EsquireReceipt for £600.
on behalf of the Purchaser paid to the Vendors (the receipt of which they do hereby respectively acknowledge) the Venders do and each of them doth hereby convey assure and surrender unto the Purchaser, Her Heirs and successors All that block of land situated at Waikanae in the Province of Wellington in the said Colony being part of Te Ngarara block as the area and boundaries thereof are described at the end of this Deed and delineated in the plan drawn hereon and colored red, together with all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging to hold the same unto the Purchaser Her Heirs and successors for ever. In Witness whereof the Vendors have hereunto signed their names the day and year first above written.