Final Report.
I have the honour to report that the Committee held its final meeting of the present session this morning.
Eighty petitions were referred for report, some twenty-eight of which were only received during the last week. Time only allowed of twenty-eight being considered and reported on. The fifty-two petitions enumerated in the accompanying list remain undealt with, and will be brought up next session.
The following Bills were referred for consideration, viz.: the Native Land Bill (Mr. Wi Pere), the Maori Council Constitution Bill (Mr. Kaihau), the Horowhenua Block Act Amendment Bill, and the Kapiti Island Public Reserve Bill.
The last two Bills were duly considered and reported on. In each case evidence was taken, and a transcript of the same will be found in Appendix I.–3B and I.–3C.
Petitions undealt with.
No. | Petitioner. | By whom presented. |
27 | Meiha Keepa te Rangihiwinui | Hon. Sir R. Stout. |
33 | Eru Toe and another | Mr. Houston. |
78 | Apiata te Parehuia and 40 others | Mr. Pere. |
139 | Maata Kihirini | Mr. Pere. |
155 | Kipa te Whatanui | Mr. Kaihau. |
161 | Ani Paki | Mr. Fisher. |
171 | Ngawhika Tikitere and 3 others | Mr. Pere. |
172 | Ema Tini Enoka and another | Mr. Pere. |
173 | Kararaina Kaimoana and 59 others | Mr. Pere. |
191 | Te Kahui Kararehe | Mr. Kaihau. |
192 | Riria Tinirongoa | Mr. Kaihau. |
206 | Wi Mahuri Mataitaua | Mr. Pere. |
207 | Wi Patene Torohanga and 45 others | Mr. Pere. |
208 | Wawa Tuahiahi | Mr. Pere. |
231 | Maewa Hakirangi and 6 others | Mr. Parata. |
239 | Tamihana Huata and 51 others | Hon. J. Carroll. |
246 | Toke Reko Gourlay | Hon. G. F. Richardson. |
258 | Tahawera Waipa and 5 others | Mr. Pere. |
259 | Hone Tuhata (John Damon) | Mr. Pere. |
260 | Wi Kingi Hori and 5 others | Mr. Pere. |
262 | Ataneta Wharekiri | Mr. Pere. |
263 | Hori Herehero and 16 others | Mr. Pere. |
264 | Topia Turoa | Mr. Pere. |
265 | Te Kowhai Tarahina and 32 others | Mr. Pere. |
269 | Thomas Thoms | Mr. Heke. |
276 | Parahiku Waiporo and 69 others | Hon. Sir Maurice O'Rorke. |
271 | T. H. Smith | Mr. Herries. |
287 | J. Brown and another, for Kauri Timber Company (Limited) | Mr. McGowan. |
300 | Heta Matua and another | Mr. Pere. |
301 | Ema te Urupa Tiakitai | Mr. Pere. |
305 | Te Whare Kotua and 19 others | Mr. Herries. |
319 | Mapu to Amotu and 2 others | Mr. Kaihau.page 11 |
320 | Winia Petera Pakuatua | Mr. Kaihau. |
321 | Te Heuheu Tukino and 213 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
322 | Arapera Pahura and 2 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
323 | Pirihira Tarena Urupine and 2 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
324 | Heta Matua and another | Mr. Kaihau. |
325 | Aporo Hare | Mr. Kaihau. |
326 | Hoani Meihana ta Rangiotu and 9 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
327 | Hare Rakena to Aweawe and 42 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
332 | Heta Matua and another | Mr. Pere. |
333 | Heta Matua and another | Mr. Pere. |
334 | Heta Matua and another | Mr. Pere. |
344 | Meiha Keepa te Rangihiwinui | Mr. Rolleston. |
345 | Matapere Ropata | Mr. Kaihau. |
346 | Kihiringi Morenga and 20 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
347 | Hira Rangimatini and 19 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
348 | Numi Kereru and 58 others | Mr. Kaihau. |
350 | M. K. Kapukai | Mr. Heke. |
220 | John S. Wilkinson. C.E. | Mr. Stevens. |
355 | Merehira Paerau | Mr. Kaihau. |
356 | Mehaka Tokopounamu and another | Mr. Kaihau. |
[Translation.]
Ripoata Whakamutunga.
E whai honore ana ahau ki te ripoata no tenei ata i tu ai te huihuinga whakamutunga o te Komiti mo nga Mea Maori o tenei tuunga o te Paremete.
E waru tekau ma waru nga pitihana i tukua mai kia ripoatatia e te Komiti, e rua tekau ma waru o enei no te wiki tonu kua pahemo ake nei i tae mai ai ki te Komiti. Heoi na te poto o te taima e rua tekau ma waru tonu nga mea i whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia. Ko nga pitihana e rima tekau ma rua e mau ake nei te rarangi kaore ano i whakahaerea, a me waiho mo te tuunga o te Paremete e haere ake nei whakahaerea ai.
Koia enei nga Pire i tukua mai ki te Komiti kia whiriwhiria, ara: te Pire mo nga Whenua Maori (Wi Pere), te Pire Whakamana Kaunihera Maori (Henare Kaihau), te Pire Whakatikatika i te Ture mo Hovowhenua Poraka, me te Pire Rahui i Kapiti Motu mo te Iwi Katoa.
Ko nga Pire whakamutunga e rua i ata whiriwhiria a i ripoatatia, a i tuhituhia nga korero i korerotia ki te aroaro o te Komiti mo aua Pire, a tera e kitea i roto i te Pukapuka-Paremete I.–3B me I.–3C.
Nga Pitihana Kaore i whakahaerea e te Komiti, a kua whakanukuhia mo tera tuunga o te Paremete.
Nama. | Te Kai-pitihana. | Te mema nana i Kokiri. |
27 | Meiha Keepa te Rangihiwinui | Te Taute. |
33 | Eru Toe me tetahi atu | Te Hutana. |
78 | Apiata te Parehuia me etahi atu e 40 | Wi Pere. |
139 | Maata Kihirini | Wi Pere. |
155 | Kipa te Whatanui | Henare Kaihau. |
161 | Ani Paki | Te Piha. |
171 | Ngaikiha Tikitere me etahi atu e 30 | Wi Pere. |
172 | Ema Tini Enoka me tetahi atu | Wi Pere. |
173 | Kararaina Kaimoana me etahi atu e 59 | Wi Pere. |
191 | Te Kahui Kararehe | Henare Kaihau. |
192 | Riria Tinirongoa | Henare Kaihau. |
206 | Wi Mahuri Mataitaua | Wi Pere. |
207 | Wi Patene Torohanga me etahi atu e 45 | Wi Pere. |
208 | Wawa Tuahiahi | Wi Pere. |
231 | Maewa Hakirangi me etahi atu e 6 | Tame Parata. |
239 | Tamihana Huata me etahi atu e 51 | Timi Kara. |
246 | Tohe Reko Gourlay | Te Ritihana. |
258 | Tahawera Waipa me etahi atu e 5 | Wi Pere. |
259 | Hone Tuhata (John Damon) | Wi Pere. |
260 | Wi Kingi Hori me etahi atu e 5 | Wi Pere. |
262 | Ataneta Wharekiri | Wi Pere. |
263 | Hori Herehere me etahi atu 16 | Wi Pere. |
264 | Topia Turoa | Wi Pere. |
265 | Te Kowhai Tarahina me etahi atu e 32 | Wi Pere. |
269 | Thomas Thoms | Hone Heke. |
276 | Parahika Waiporo me etahi atu e 69 | Hon. Sir Maurice O'Rorke. |
271 | T. H. Smith | Te Herihi. |
287 | J. Brown me tetahi atu mo te Kauri Timber Company (Limited) | McGowan. |
300 | Heta Matua me tetahi atu | Wi pere. |
301 | Ema te Urupa Tiakitai | Wi pere. |
305 | Te Whare Kotua me etahi atu 19 | Te Herehi. |
319 | Mapu te Amotu me etahi atu e 20 | Henare Kaihau. |
320 | Winia Petera Pukuatua | Henare Kaihau. |
321 | Te Heuheu Tukino me etahi atu e 213 | Henare Kaihau.page 12 |
322 | Arapera Pahura me etahi atu e 23 | Henare Kaihau. |
323 | Pirihira Tarewa Urupine me etahi atu e 2 | Henare Kaihau. |
324 | Heta Matua me tetahi atu | Henare Kaihau. |
325 | Aporo Hare | Henare Kaihau. |
326 | Hoani Meihana te Rangiotu me etahi atu e 9 | Henare Kaihau. |
327 | Hare Rakena te Aweawe me etahi atu e 42 | Henare Kaihau. |
332 | Heta Matua, me tetahi atu | Wi Pere. |
333 | Heta Matua, me tetahi atu | Wi Pere. |
334 | Heta Matua, me tetahi atu | Wi Pere. |
344 | Meiha Keepa te Rangihiwinui | Te Roretana. |
345 | Metapere Ropata | Henare Kaihau. |
346 | Kihiringi Morenga me etahi atu e 20 | Henare Kaihau. |
347 | Hira Rangimatini me etahi atu e 19 | Henare Kaihau. |
348 | Numia Kereru me etahi atu e 58 | Henare Kaihau. |
350 | M. K. Kapukai | Hone Heke. |
220 | John S. Wilkinson, C.E. | Tiaki Tiwini. |
335 | Merehira Paerau | Henare Kaihau. |
356 | Mehaka Tokopounamu me tetahi atu | Henare Kaihau. |