No. 379 of Session II., 1879.—Petition of Wiremu Te Oka and 10 Others.

Petitioners state that they are rightful owners of land at Pakiki, which was sold stealthily by one person to an European, before the war with Hone Heke; that they had repeatedly applied to have the land put through the Native Land Court, and had had always for answer that the land had been already Crown granted. That they cannot allow it to be occupied by Europeans, and that if Parliament will not grant redress, they will occupy the land.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That this land seems to have been sold to an European many years ago, and has long been Crowngranted; and that the Committee therefore has no recommendation to make.