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An Epitome of Official Documents Relative to Native Affairs and Land Purchases in the North Island of New Zealand

Puketapu Tribe: Katatore

Puketapu Tribe: Katatore.

Second. The Puketapu Tribe, residing at Mangaoraka and the Hua (over whom Katatore, with whose name you are now familiar, assumes chieftainship), a few of whom received a. payment given by the Company for land, are desirous that the Europeans who have established themselves there should remain on the lands they have cultivated, but are prevented by the above Native, who will not allow or consent to any information being given as to land, or individual portions pointed out, fearing it might prejudice his assumed influence, his own claim being but small. From what I could learn, the determined hostility of this person towards the Europeans has arisen from a quarrel with one of the settlers. This, along with the damage done by their cattle to his plantations, and not being paid for his land, are the only obvious reasons for his conduct.