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Reports of the Native Affairs Committee, 1882.

[No. 419 of 1882.—Petition of H. K. Taiaroa.]

No. 419 of 1882.—Petition of H. K. Taiaroa.

Petitioner states that the following islands off the Otago coast were not included in the deed of sale of 1844: (1.) Kapukepuke kite Waiparapara, (2.) Te Pao Titere Moana, (3.) Tawake Tu, (4.) Tu Kakaha, (5.) Pounui Ahine, (6.) Te Here Kakaho, (7.) Kapo, (8.) Tuhiraki. He prays that Crown grants may be issued for these islands in favour of himself and the other persons entitled to them.

I am directed to report as follows:—

These are small islets and reefs lying off Otago Peninsula, inside Otago Harbour, and inside Papanui Inlet. These last two are not marked on the map. In no case do they bear these names upon the survey map. No evidence has been adduced to show whether or not they are Crown lands. If they belong to the Natives the proper course to pursue is for the claimant to make an application to the Native Land Court to ascertain the title.

30th August, 1882.

[Translation.]
No. 419 of 1882.—Pukapuka-inoi a H. K. Taiaroa.

E Ki ana te kai-pitihana ko nga Moutere e mau nei nga ingoa i raro nei, e takoto haere ana i waho o te Takutai o Otakou kaore i uru ki te pukapuka hoko o te tau 1844: (1.) Kapukepuke-kite-Waiparapara, (2.) Te Pao-Titere-Moana, (3.) Tawake Tu, (4.) Tu Kakaha, (5.) Pounui-a-Hine, (6.) Te Here Kakaho, (7.) Kapo, (8.) Tuhiraki. E inoi ana te kai-pitihana kia whakaputaina he Karauna Karaati mo aua moutere ki a ia me etahi atu ano e whai-take ana ki reira.

Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei:—

Tera ano etahi moutero iti iti nei me etahi toka kei waho atu o Otakou, kei roto i te Haapa o Otakou, a kei roto hoki i Papanui. Ko nga mea o roto i Papanui, e rua, kaore i maakatia i runga i te mapi. Otira kaore enei ingoa katoa i runga i te mapi; kaore ano he korero hei whakaatu mehemea he whenua no te Karauna aua Moutere kaore ranei. Mehemea hoki no nga Maori ko te mea tika me tono ki te Kooti whenua Maori kia whakawakia te take ki taua whenua.

30 Akuhata, 1882.