Native Lands Act 1865 and Native Lands Act 1869.
District of Otaki, Province of Wellington, Ngakaroro No. 1b Block.

1874. 16 April.Certificate of title ordered.At a sitting of the Native Land Court of New Zealand held at Otaki in the said District on the 16th day of April 1874 before John Rogan Esquire Judge and Enoka te Whanake Assessor, it was ordered that a Certificate of the Title of Moroati Kiharoa, Kipa Whatanui, Wi Katene te Puoho, Tipene te Wahapiro Hoani Taipua, Hema te Ao, Ropata te Ao, Hakaraia Hoani, Neri Puratahi, Paranihia Whawha aboriginal Natives to a parcel of land at Otaki District aforesaid containing by estimation six thousand and seventy five (6075) acres and known by the name of Ngakaroro No. 1b be made and issued to the Governor when the parties shall furnish a proper survey thereof and that whenever the said land is granted by the Crown the legal estate therein shall be made to vest in the Grantees on the sixteenth day of April 1874. Witness the hand of John Rogan Esquire Judge and the Seal of the Court the 16th day of April 1874.