Report on Petition of Renata Kawepo and Others.

The petitioners object to the Native Lands Act Amendment (introduced by Mr. Rees) during the present session, alleging that its effect would be most unjust to principal men who have more than an equal share in land rented to Europeans.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That, the Bill referred to in this petition having been already reported on by this Committee, and withdrawn from the House, the Committee do not think it necessary to express a further opinion thereon.

[Translation.]
Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a Renata Kawepo ma.

E whakahe ana nga kai-inoi ki te Ture i homai e Te Riihi i tenei tau te take o te whakahe he he mo nga tino tangata i nui ake te wahi i retia ki te pakeha.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei atu ki te Whare:—

Notemea kua whai kupu ano te Komiti mo runga i te Pire e whakahuatia ana i roto i tenei pukapuka-inoi, a kua unuhia taua Pire kahore te Komiti i whakaaro e whai tikanga ana ratou ki te whakapuaki kupu mo taua Pire.

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