No. 55.—Petition of Te Amo-o-te-Rangi and 12 Others.

Petitioners say that Tuapiro (near Katikati) was sold to Government by the Ngatiterangi in 1864. They protest against the sale. They say that when they heard of the transaction they went and settled upon the land, receiving from Government fifty acres out of the 3,000 purchased. They want a settlement of the dispute.

I am directed to report as follows:

That this land is in the Te Puna-Katikati Block, purchased by Government many years ago. This woman, Te Amo-o-te-Rangi, formerly called Te Wharepuka, had a grant of fifty acres at Tuapiro. There is no information before the Committee to warrant it in supposing that any injustice has been done.