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18. Kotuku A and B. —Area, 1,770 acres. Title has only recently been determined by the Native Appellate Court. This is proposed to be reserved for the use of the owners. 19. Parahaki and Subdivisions. —Estimated area, 2,852 acres. The whole of this block is to be reserved for the owners. 20. Rawhiti and Subdivisions. —Estimated area, 15,200 acres. This is a series of blocks extending towards Cape Brett, consisting of — A. R. P. Maunganui No. 1 ... ... ... ... ... 1,000 0 0 No. 2 ... ... ... ... ... 1,460 0 0 Rawhiti ... ... ... ... ... .. 8,360 0 0 Hauai ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,860 0 0 Tangatapu ... ... ... ... ... ... 1,120 0 0 Orokawa 1, 2, and 3 ... ... ... ... ... 463 1 32 Taupiri ... ... ... ... ... ... 100 0 0 Te Pahii 150 0 0 Pareanui ... ... ... ... •■• ••• 60 0 0 Te Kokinga ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 There seems to be a shortage of 550 acres from the estimated total area. This is not material, as the block and subdivisions are not properly surveyed, the title having been investigated on a sketch-plan. The Native owners-ask that the following subdivisions be reserved for their occupation : — A. R. P. Te Kokinga ... ... ... ... ... ... 50 0 0 Orokawa ... ... ... •■■ ■•• ... 463. 1 12 Te Pahii 150 0 0 Pareanui ... ... ... ... ... ... 60 0 0 Taupiri 100 0 0 823 1 12 and we accordingly propose their reservation. As to the main subdivisions, we are of opinion that Maunganui Nos. 1 and 2 and the portion of Rawhiti lying between the subdivisions of Maunganui be made available for general settlement; also one-third of Hauai —say 620 acres; one-third of Tangatapu—say 370 acres; and one-third of Rawhiti —say, inclusive of portion of Rawhiti already mentioned, 2,800 acres: making a total of 6,250 acres. As to the balance, we think that an area of 3,000 acres should be cut up into suitable sections and leased to Maoris, out of which sections of a total area of 1,000 acres should be reserved for lease to owners of Maunganui Nos. 1 and 2. The rest may be managed as communal farms by committees of the owners under the incorporation system. We do not know of any surveyors now on these lands who may be asked to report on the schemes here outlined. No doubt the Department will be able to arrange for surveyors to undertake the work. Totals. For Maori Occupation. For General Settlement. A Tt "P A It 1' 1 ... ... 600 0 6 4,244 6 6 2 ... ... 600 0 0 3,828 0 0 3 ... ... 1,008 0 0 900 0 0 4 ... ... 10,660 0 0 8,000 0 0 5 ... ... 1,003 0 0 900 0 0 6 ... ... 4,006 0 0 2,289 0 0 7 ... ... ... 1,151 0 0 8 ... 356 0 0 600 0 0 9 ... 1,000 0 0 340 0 0 10 ... 1,404 0 0 3,000 0 0 11 ... ... 1,339 2 0 1,300 0 0 12 . ... ... • 1,422 0 0 13 ... ... ... 1,200 0 0 14 ... ... 1,412 0 0 15, 16, and 17 ... 9,420 0 0 18 and 19 ... 4,622 0 0 20 ... ... 8,950 0 0 6,250 0 0 46,440 0 0 (approximate) 35,424 0 0 (approximate).