1871. 18 August.Hauraki District.This Indenture and Deed made the eighteenth day of August in the Tear of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy one between Tamati Waka te Puhi Rangitehau and Aherata te Mihinui all of Shortland in the Province of Auckland in the Colony of Wharau. New Zealand aboriginal Natives (hereinafter called the said Vendors) of the one part and Her Most Gracious Majesty Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith (hereinafter called Her said Majesty) of the other part, Witnesseth that in consideration of the sum of Five hundred and eighty nine pounds sterling paid by Edward Walter Puckey Esquire, Agent for Native Affairs in the said Thames District to the said Vendors before the execution of these presents the receipt whereof is by them jointly and severally hereby acknowledged, They the said Receipt for £589. Vendors do and each of them Doth hereby release convey and assure unto her said Majesty and her successors, All that block or parcel of land situate in the District of Hauraki in the Province of Auckland, Colony of New Zealand aforesaid and known as Te Wharau and Wairuaterangi containing by admeasurement three thousand eighty hundred and ninety one acres. Commencing at a point on the beach marked A by lines Boundaries. [3,891 acres.] running Eastward forty seven chains to Pukekai Atua thence by lines running Northward fifty three chains to a peg on Te Puru Creek, thence by Te Puru Creek, two hundred and sixty eight chains to a peg at the junction of Te Tautiti Creek, thence by Te Tautiti Creek sixty three chains, thence by a line Eastward five chains to Te Tautiti thence by lines along main range to Te Ruatine southward two hundred and forty five chains, thence Westward by lines one hundred and forty four chains to the source of the Otohi Creek, thence by Otohi Creek one hundred and sixty one chains, thence by a line Northward eight hundred and sixty links, thence by a line westward seven hundred and three links, thence by lines towards North East one thousand five hundred links, thence Northward by a line one thousand nine hundred and ninety four links, thence Westward by a line one thousand two hundred and thirty links, thence southward by a line one thousand two hundred links to a peg on Pokopokoura Creek, thence Westward by Pokopokoura Creek five hundred links, thence Northward by a line one thousand links, thence Westward by a line one hundred and ninety one links, to a peg on the Sea Beach, thence, Northward by Sea Beach three hundred and thirty links, thence Eastward by a line four hundred and forty links, thence Northward by lines two thousand three hundred links, thence Eastward by lines eight hundred and ninety nine links, thence Northward by a line six hundred and twenty three links to a peg on Waiwhero Creek thence Westward by Waiwhero Creek to a peg on Sea Beach one thousand two hundred links, thence Northward by Sea Beach one thousand five hundred and ten links to a point marked A as the same is delineated in the plan drawn on the other side hereof edged pink, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging, To hold the said block or parcel of land unto page 472Her said Majesty and Her successors and assigns for ever, And the said Vendors in consideration of the sum of Five hundred and eighty nine pounds sterling, Do and each of them doth hereby also release grant convey and assure unto Her said Majesty her successors and assigns, All and every the title interest and interests right and rights privilege and privileges of the said Vendors and each and every of them that may now exist or be supposed to exist in and to the foreshore of the said land hereby conveyed with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging or therewith usually held and enjoyed. To hold the same unto Her said Majesty her successors and assigns for ever. In witness whereof the said Vendors have hereunto set and subscribed their names the day and year first hereinbefore written.

Declaration of James Mackay jun. I James Mackay the younger of Auckland in the Province of Auckland in New Zealand a duly authorized Interpreter under the Native Lands Act 1865, 1867, 1869, and 1870 do solemnly and sincerely declare—

1st	That I was present on the eighteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy one together with Henry William Rowe of Shortland in the Province of Auckland aforesaid Licensed Surveyor a mal adult and did see Tamati Waka te Puhi, Rangitehau and Aherata te Mihinui named and described in the within written Deed duly sign and execute the same.
2st	That the signature Tamati Waka te Puhi thereto subscribed was made by the said Tamati Waka te Puhi and the marks x x thereto set were made by the said Rangitehau and Aherata te Mihinui respectively.
3st	That before the execution of the said Deed by the said Tamati Waka te Puhi, Rangitehau and Aherata te Mihinui I did translate the same to them into the Maori

language and that my translation thereof was correct and was perfectly understood by the said Tamati Waka te Puhi, Rangitehau and Aherata te Mihinui. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing the same to be true and by virtue of certain Acts of the General Assembly of New Zealand intituled The Native Lands Act 1865, The Native Lands Act 1867, The Native Lands Act 1869, The Native Lands Act 1870 and the Justices of the Peace Act 1866.

4,700.Comprises lines measuring 442, 350, 905, 453, 1186, 613, and 751 links respectively.

5,300. Comprises lines measuring 501, 529, 212, 156, 532, 356, 1151, 461, 471, 255, and 375 respectively.

24,500. Comprises lines measuring 657, 589, 181, 193, 85, 252, 99, 213, 519, 214, 303, 347, 154, 212, 226, 785, 155, 123, 378, 145, 280, 328, 310, 179, 173, 111, 243, 207, 222, 155, 100, 187, 80, 143, 123, 130, 250, 157, 109, 183, 121, 169, 105, 392, 189, 322, 156, 232, 304, 111, 181, 337, 146, 281, 159, 612,463, 541, 227, 373, 235, 372, 239, 280, 329, 603, 389, 770, 308, 297, 216, 200, 216, 519, 668, 523, 221, 383, 243, 335, 374, 484, 486, 147, 231, 251, and 67 links respectively.

14,400. Comprises lines measuring 230, 223, 308, 156, 427, 279, 180, 261, 279, 465, 501, 318, 337, 443, 478, 199, 175, 335, 145, 336, 261, 253, 165, 160, 218, 192, 144, 615, 355, 891, 402, 298, 328, 1000, 583, 263, 503, 303, 925, 671, 174, 92, 510, 1211, 283, 250, 618, 183, 517, and 702 links respectively.

1,500. Comprises lines measuring 300, 134, 130, 227, 245, 76, 106, 189, and 101 links respectively.

2,300. Comprises lines measuring 445, 432, 301, 687, and 435 links respectively.

899. Comprises lines measuring 376 and 523 links respectively.

Trust Commissioner's Certificate. I Daniel Pollen the Trust Commissioner under The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act 1870 for the District of Auckland do hereby certify that I have with respect to the Within written instrument and the alienation thereby witnessed made the enquiries directed by the said Act and do certify that I am satisfied with the result of such enquiries. Dated this 14th day of September one thousand eight hundred and seventy one.

1871. 8 June.Hauraki District.Victoeia by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting, Know ye that for Good considerations us thereunto moving, We for Us our Heirs and successors do hereby Wharau. grant unto Tamati Waka te Puhi, Rangitehau and Aherata te Mihinui of the District of Coromandel in the Province of Auckland aboriginal Natives of New Zealand their heirs and assigns, All that parcel of land in our Province of Auckland in our Colony of New Zealand containing by admeasurement three thousand eight hundred and ninety three (3893) acres more or less situate at Hauraki in the District of Coromandel Queen's County being called or known by the name of "Te Wharau" and numbered two thousand two hundred and forty three (2243a) Bounded towards the North by lines 442 Boundaries. [3,893 acres.] links, 350 links, 905 links, 483 links, 1186 links, 613 links, 930 links, 501 links, 529 links, 529 links, 212 links, 156 links, 532 links, 356 links, 1151 links, 461 links, 471 links, 255 links, 320 links, by Te Puru Creek by a stream and by lines 118 links, 497 links, 149 links, 373 links, 727 links and 159 links towards the North East and East by lines 657 links 598 links, 181 links, 193 links 85 links, 252 links, 99 links, 213 links, 519 links, 214 links, 303 links, 347, links, 154 links, 212 links, 226 links, 785 links, 155 links, 123 links, 378 links, 145 links, 280 links, 328 links 310 links, 179 links, 173 links, 111 links, 243 links, 207 links, 222 links, 155 links, 100 links, 187 links, 80 links 143 links, 123 links, 130 links, 250 links, 157 links, 109 links, 183 links, 121 links, 169 links, 105 links, 392 links, 189 links, 322 links, 156 links, 232 links, 304 links 1ll links, 181 links, 337 links,. 146 links, 281 links, 159 links, 612 links, 463 links, 541 links, 227 links, 373 links, 235 links, 372 links, 239 links, 280 links, 329 links, 603 links, 398 links, 773 links, 308 links, 297 links, 216 links, 200 links, 216 links, 519 links, 668 links, 523 links, 221 links, 383 links, 177 links, 507 links, 243 links, 355 links, 374 links, 484 links, 486 links, 147 links, 231 links, 251 links, 187 links, 248 1inks, 67 links, and 240 links, towards the South by lines 230 links, 223 links, 308 links, l58 links, 427 links, 279 links, 180 links, 261 links, 279 links, 465 links, 501 links, 318 links, 337 links, 443 links, 478 links, 199 links, 175 links, 335 links, 145 links, 336 links, 261 links, 253 links, 165 links, 160 links, 218 links, 192 links, 144 links, 615 links, 355 links, 891 links, 402 links, 298 links, 328 links, 1000 links, 583 links, 263 links, 503 links, 303 links, 925 links, 671 links, 174 links, 92 links, 510 links, 1211 links, 283, links, 250 links, 618 links, 183 links, 517 links, 1192 links, 321 links, 330 links, 230 links, 542 links, 410 links,633 links, 471 links, 358 links, 957 links, 673 links, and 600 links and by the Otohi Creek and towards the West by the Taotaoroa Block 860 links, and 703 links by lines 226 links, 154 links, 130 links, 227 links, 87 links, 245 links, 76 links, 106 links, 106 links, and links by the Pokopokorau Block 1994 links and 1230 links, by Te Wharau No 2 Block 445 links, and by the said Te Wharau No 2 Block and the Haerehuka Block 733 links, Te Wharau No 1 Block 697 links Te Mamaku Block 435 links, the Waiwhero Block 376 links, 523 links, and 628 links, by the Waiwhero Creek and by the Hauraki Gulf. Subject however to the right conferred on the Governor of New Zealand by the Native Lands Act 1865 of taking and laying off roads through the said land without compensation, provided that the total quantity of land to be taken therefor shall not be more than after the rate of five acres for every one hundred acres and that the land taken for such roads be hot occupied by any building garden orchard plantation or ornamental ground such right to cease at the expiration of ten years from the date hereof, As the same is delineated on the plan drawn in the margin hereof with all the Rights and Appurtenances thereto belonging. To hold unto the said Tamati Waka te Puhi, Rangitehau and Aherata te Mihinui, their heirs and assigns for ever as from the eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and seventy one, Provided that so much of the said parcel of land as is included within the District assigned for Gold Mining by the Agreements Validated by the Auckland Gold Fields Proclamation Validation Act 1869 shall be subject to the Gold Fields Acts. In testimony whereof we have caused this our grant to be sealed with the Seal of our Colony of New Zealand. Witness our trusty and well beloved Sir George Ferguson Bowen Knight Grand Cross of our Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand at Wellington this twenty first day of page 474March in the thirty fifth year of Our reign and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two.