1874. 27 March.Wellington District.This Deedmade the twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy four between Henare Pumipi te Whakainu of Wellington and Colony of New ZealandTE ARO PA. (Lot 28.) an aboriginal Native herein called the vendor of the one part and William Fitzherbert of Wellington aforesaid Esquire as Superintendent of the said Province of Wellington herein called the Superintendent of the other part Whereas by Grant from the Crown bearing date the thirtieth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven registered at Wellington number 7182 the hereditaments and premises hereinafter described and intended to be hereby conveyed were granted to the Vendor his heirs and assigns and there was in the said Grant contained a proviso that the said hereditaments and premises should be inalienable by sale or by lease for a longer period than twenty one years from the making of any such lease or by mortgage except with the assent of the Governor in Council previously obtained to every such sale lease or mortgage, And whereas the assent of the Governor in Council to the sale hereinafter contained has been obtained as appears by the Memorandum in the margin hereof, Now this Deed Witnesseth that in consideration of sixty five pounds paid by the SuperintendentReceipt for £65. to the vendor the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the vendor hereby convey and assure to the Superintendent and his successors All that piece or parcel of land containing by admeasurement thirteen perches more or less being lot numbered twenty eight (28) on the plan of the Te Aro Pa Reserve as subdivided into Boundaries. [13 perches.]allotments, Bounded on the North by Lambton Harbour fifty four links on the East by Lot numbered fifteen on the said subdivided plan one hundred and fifty six links on the South by a Street fifty three links and on the West by Lot numbered seven on the said subdivided plan forty two links and by Lot numbered eight on the said subdivided plan one hundred and seventeen links be the same several measurements and each and every of them a little more or less which piece or parcel of land is more particularly delineated on the plan drawn hereon and bordered red, Together with the erections and buildings thereon and the rights ways easements and appurtenances thereunto belonging To hold the hereditaments and premises hereby conveyed unto the Superintendent his successors and assigns for ever for the Public uses of the said Province. Provided always that the covenants for title to be implied herein shall extend to and be taken as against the Acts Deeds and defaults of the Vendor and of all persons claiming and to claim through under or in trust for him and no further or otherwise. In Witness whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first hereinbefore written.

Consent of Henare Punipi. He whakaaetanga hoko tenei no te 27 o March 1874 Na Henare Pumipi te Whakainu o Te Aro Pa Werengitana ki a te Pitahapeti o Werengitana Hupiritene o te Kotinga o Werengitana ko te ahua o te whenua kei te mapi e mau i roto nei tona Receipt for £65.tikanga. Ko te utu o taua whenua e ono tekau ma rima pauna.

Governor's assent. In pursuance of the power and authority vested in me by the Native Land Act 1873 I the Right Honorable Sir James Fergusson, Baronet the Governor of the Colony of New Zealand do hereby consent that the land and hereditaments within described and proposed to be conveyed may be conveyed by the within named Henare Pumipi te whakainu to the within named William Fitzherbert as Superintendent of the Province of Wellington. Given under my hand at Wellington this nineteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and seventy four.

Receipt for duties paid, £6 10s. Memo. receipt signed by W. Best, dated 13th July 1874 for £6. 10. 0 duty paid in respect of the transaction referred to in this instrument delivered to me the 13th of July 1874.

Trust Commissioner's certificate. I, Charles Heaphy, the Trust Commissioner under "The Native Lands Frauds Prevention Act, 1870," for the District of Wellington, do hereby certify that I have, with respect to the within-written instrument and the alienation thereby witnessed, made the inquiries directed by the said Act, and do certify that I am satisfied with the result of such inquiries.

Victoria by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 1867. 30 March.Wellington District. Queen, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting Know ye that for good considerations us thereunto moving, We, for us, our Heirs and successors do hereby Grant TE ARO PA. (Lot 28.) unto Henare Pumipi te Whakainu of Wellington in the Province of Wellington an aboriginal Native of New Zealand his heirs and assigns all that parcel of land in our Province of Wellington in our Colony of New Zealand containing by admeasurement Thirteen (13) perches more or less being Lot number Twenty eight (28) of the subdivision into allotments on the plan of the Te Aro Pa Reserve in the City of Wellington, Bounded towards the Boundaries. [13 perches.] North by Lambton Harbour fifty four (54) links, towards the East by Lot number fifteen of the said subdivision one hundred and fifty six (156) links towards the South by a Street fifty three (53) links and towards the West by Lot number seven (7) of the said subdivision forty two (42) links and by Lot number Eight (8) of the said subdivision one hundred and seventeen (117) links as the same is delineated on the plan drawn in the margin hereof with all the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging, to hold unto the said Henare Pumipi te Whakainu his heirs and assigns for ever Provided always that the land hereby granted shall be inalienable by sale or by lease for a longer period than twenty one (21) years from the making of any such lease or by mortgage except with the assent of the Governor in Council previously obtained to every such sale lease or mortgage. In testimony whereof we have caused this our Grant to be sealed with the seal of our Colony of New Zealand. Witness our trusty and well beloved Sir George Grey, K.C.B. Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the Colony of New Zealand at this thirtieth day of March in the thirtieth year of our reign and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven.