5. Kokorarata (Port Levy.)

The Port Levy reserve contains 1,361 acres of hilly bush and fern land. The village is spread along the beach at the head of the Bay. On the sides it is hemmed in by steep hills which rapidly converge, with a wooded ravine between. The cultivations, comprising about 20 acres, occupy the low land, and extend up the adjacent slopes. The crops consist of wheat, oats, and potatoes, the surplus of which, together with firewood, is carried to the Lyttelton market. Of the houses two in particular deserve mention, viz., those of Te Wiremu Te Uki, (a Native assessor), and Paora, (a christian teacher). Both of these are weather boarded, and are furnished with chimneys, windows, and other conveniences. Intercourse with the other settlements is secured by two fine boats belonging to themselves.

Population, 93.