Karuhiruhi Block, Whirinaki, Hokianga District.
1872. 21 NovemberHokianga District. This Deed made the Twenty first day of November One thousand eight
hundred and seventy two Between Makarena te Waharoa and Rawiri Te Tahua both of
Hokianga in Karuhiruhl. the Province of Auckland in the Colony of New Zealand Aboriginal natives
of the one part and Her Majesty Queen Victoria of the other part Witnesseth that
in consideration Receipt for £1,100. of the sum of Eleven Hundred Pounds paid by Her said Majesty The Queen
to the said Makarena te Waharoa and Rawiri te Tahua (the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged) They the said Makarena te Waharoa and Rawiri Te Tahua do
and each of them doth hereby convey and assure unto Her Majesty the Queen Her
successors and assigns All that piece or parcel of land at Wirinaki in the
District of Hokianga in the Province of Auckland aforesaid and called or known
by the name of Karuhiruhi containing by Boundaries. [5,280 acres.] admeasurement Five thousand two hundred and eighty acres more or less
Bounded towards the North by lines commencing at Kohuka on the Wirinaki River
one thousand eight hundred links and three thousand four hundred links to
Mataronui towards the East by lines Three hundred and twelve links Three hundred
and eight links three hundred and sixty four links three hundred links five
hundred and five links and one hundred and seventy two links to Tutetaua again
towards the North by lines Three thousand one hundred and fifty links three
thousand nine hundred and forty six links to the Wharekauwhire River towards the
North East by the Wharekauwhire River and by a line seven thousand eight hundred
and sixty five links to Pukekoha again towards the East by lines Eleven thousand
three hundred and sixty eight links fourteen thousand nine hundred and seven
links three thousand four hundred and seven links seven hundred and thirty three
links Two hundred and sixty five links two hundred and fifty four links five
hundred and sixty six links two thousand seven hundred and sixteen links and one
hundred and ninety links to the Wirinaki River towards the South by the Wirinaki
River and towards the West by lines Two thousand three hundred and sixty links
two thousand four hundred and forty links Two thousand two hundred and eighty
five links one thousand five hundred and eighty five links three thousand and
sixty six links seven thousand seven hundred and eighty one links One thousand
three hundred and sixty nine links three thousand six hundred and twelve links
nine hundred and forty six links five hundred and thirty three links six hundred
and sixty five links Two thousand one hundred and four links five thousand eight
hundred and forty eight links one thousand links two thousand four hundred links
five thousand links three thousand six hundred and fifty five links and four
thousand nine hundred and seventy two links to Kohuku the point first mentioned
As the same parcel of land is delineated by the plan drawn hereon Together with
all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging To hold unto Her Majesty The
Queen Her Successors and assigns for ever In Witness whereof the said parties
have hereunto subscribed their names.
Signed by the said Makarena te Waharoa and Rawiri te Tahua having been
first read over and translated into the Maori language to them in the presence
of
Geo. Kelly, Licensed Interpreter.
Reihana Kiriwi, Native
Assessor, Parapara.
Makarena te Waharoa.
Rawiri te tahua.