No. 401.—Petition of Heuheu Tukino.

Petitioner says he is head chief of Ngatituwharetoa, Taupo. He refers to the petition of Ngatimaniapoto, in which is a claim for lands of his tribe. This, he says, is without his consent. He gives the boundary of the lands which belong to his tribe (a branch of the Arawa). Petitioner complains of the excessive fees allowed to lawyers in the Land Court, and also of the practice of holding Courts at places distant from the lands adjudicated upon. He prays for redress of the various grievances above enumerated.

I am directed to report as follows:—

That the subject-matter of the petition is now being discussed in Parliament upon the Native Land Laws Amendment Bill. The Committee has no recommendation to make.