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APPENDIX F2. EXTRACT FROM TAUPO MINUTE BOOK No. 6. Pages 73-81, Subdivision Case, Tauhaka Middle —Judgement, 29th May, 1886. [Extract.] This block consisting originally of 700,000 acres passed through the Native Land Court by arrangement at the Court which sat at Oruanui on the 16th March, 1869, and the following grantees were inserted in the Crown grant to represent the hapus set opposite their respective names Paora Hapimana Huriwaka (N'Tutemohuta) Hamuera Takurua (N'Tutetawha) Te Poihipi Tukairangi (N'Rauhoto) Maniapoto te Hina (N'Hineuru) Ihakara Kahuao (N'Hinerau) Te Popoki te Kurupae (N'Te Urunga) since that time two separate portions have been alienated to the Government, the first on the north western side between Tauhara mountain and the Waikato River and partly along the shores of Lake Taupo to Kaitaha containing 1405-0 acres within which three reserves are made viz. : Patuiwi 75 acres Waipahihi 146 acres and Wharewaka 6 acres 1 rood and 20 perches. The second portion south east running along the main road from Napier to Taupo from the Rangitaiki river containing about 13,000 acres. A piece of land for a township was also disposed of to the Government but this was afterwards included in the first mentioned block. Four of the six grantees have died since the block passed the Court and the surviving grantees together with the Successors of those who have died now apply for a subdivision of the remainder of the Block. The representatives of N'Tutetawha, N'Te Urunga N'Tutemohuta N'Rauhoto and N'Hineuru propose that the subdivision shall be as follows : A piece of land at Kaitaka to contain two hundred acres to be awarded to the successors of Te Poihipi Tukairangi as representatives of N'Rauhoto, a piece adjoining to contain 100 acres to be awarded to Ihakara Kahuao as representative of N'Hinerau. The remaining unalienated portions of the block including the reserves at Patuiwi Waipahihi and Wharewaka to be shared in common by the remaining four hapus viz ; N'Tutemohuta, N'Tutetawha, N'Hineuru and N'Te Urunga. The representatives of those four hapus as well as Eru Poihipi, Henare Poihipi and Kararaina Poihipi and Ngamo (these being the successors of Te Poihipi Tukairangi) and questioned separately agree. [Extract.] The judgment of the Court is that the following subdivisions shall be made : — To N'Rauhoto as represented by Eru Poihipi, Henare Poihipi, Kararaina and Ngamo as successors of Te Poihipi Tukairangi, Two hundred acres at Kaitaha as shown in the plan to be called Tauhara Middle A. To Ihakara Kahuao one hundred acres adjoining, as also shown in the plan to be called Tauhara Middle " B " To the following viz : N'Tutemohuta as represented by Mere Hapi successor to Paora Hapimana Huriwaka. N'Tutetawha as represented by Hionia Takurua and Te Matawai Takurua the successors of Hamuera Takurua. N'Hineuru as represented by Wi Maihi Maniapoto, Tawhirau. Te Hau Motutaiko, Te Rangi, Ngote, Kapu, Mere Axford, Karipa and Tukorehu successors to Maniapoto te Hina. N'Te Urunga as represented by Te Popoki, Te Kurupae and that portion of N'Hinerau proper represented as parts of and living with those four hapus and of which hapu Hohepa Hinerau, Heinopo and Te Rutene are said to be the representatives the whole of the remaining portion of the block as well as the Reserves at Patuiwi Waipahihi and Wharewaka. Court ordered certificates of titles should issue in favour and on properly certified plans being deposited in Native, Land Court Office, Auckland. Names to be sent in without delay. 2—Gr. 6D.

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