Report on Petition of the Uriohau Tribe

The petitioners express doubts as to the value of the Native Land Court Bill introduced during the present session, but hope that a clear law may be passed to make glad the hearts of both races.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the subject-matter of this petition having been considered by the House, and the Bill in question withdrawn, the Committee do not think it necessary to report specifically on the merits of the various matters referred to by the petitioners; but the Committee are of opinion that, in view of future legislation on the subject of Native lands, the opinions expressed in this and other petitions of a similar character deserve the careful consideration of the House and the Government.

[Translation.]
Ko te kupu a te Komiti mo runga i te Pukapuka-inoi a te iwi Uriohau.

E whakahua ana nga kai-inoi i to ratou awangawanga mo te tikanga o te Ture Whenua Maori i homai i tenei nohoanga o te Runanga, ko to ratou hiahia ia kia whakaotia tetahi ture marama, e koa ai nga ngakau o nga iwi e rua.

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

Kua oti te wkiriwhiri te putake o tenei pukapuka-inoi e te Whare, a kua unuhia taua Ture, koia e kore ai te Komiti e whakaaro kia whai kupu ratou mo nga tikanga o nga mea e whakahuatia ana i roto i taua pukapuka-inoi. Engari e mahara ana te Komiti notemea era ano e hanga he Ture mo nga Whenua Maori me ata whiriwhiri marire e te Whare, e te Kawanatanga hoki nga whakaaro e whakahuatia ana i roto i tenei me etahi atu pukapuka-inoi e rite ana ki tenei.