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TE MARUATA
Figure 6: Maruata Survey Map 1868, No 704, Department of Lands and Survey
Losses of land are easily identified in the 560 acre Te Maruata land block. In 1865, Te
Maruata became a Crown Grant 8 and ten hapu members appointed owners. They were Haki
Whangawhanga 9 Minarapa Paeawa, Hone Papita Takahanga 10 , Te Rewini 11 , Perepe Poti 12 ,
Peneamine 13 , Hatama Tohora 14 , Horomona Kaikou 15 , Riwi Taikawa 16 and Peru Kake 17 . These men
8 Crown Grant: The 1865 Native Land Court Act determined that only ten hapu members would be placed on the Land Title.
9 WHMB6/331: 13.04.1907: Mete Kake giving evidence for succession: “Haki Whangawhanga died in 1899. Had no children. Parents
dead. Had a sister Makareta Rongo”. From 1865, during the investigations of titles to lands of hapu of Whangarei, Haki
Whangawhanga was one of the old men who spoke for Ngati Hau. He enjoyed the support of other Ngapuhi rangatira and hapu of
adjoining land blocks. On his death Haki Whangawhanga had no living issue. His son Kororareka Whangawhanga had already passed
away. His name is remembered by a single memorial cross placed randomly in the Pehiaweri wahi tapu. His life works and deeds
unknown.
10 WHMB7/103: Kamira te Mahara (sworn) „I live at Pataua. I belong to Waiariki tribe. I knew the deceased (Hone Papita Takahanga)
he is dead, he had no children. He was my cousin.‟ Riwi Taikawa (sworn) „I live at Maruata, the land is there. I have the Grant but have
left it at home. I knew the deceased he is dead‟.
11 WHMB7/339: 26.9.1879: Hare Raharaha giving evidence, ‘Te Rewini Kangaahi died in 1882. He had no children, brothers or sisters,
parents dead‟
Hare Raharaha (sworn) „Deceased died. I knew deceased. He lived at Maruata. He died there about two years ago. I was not present at
his death or burial. He made a will bequeathing his interest in the Maruata block to Riwi Taikawa.‟
12 Perepe Poti: No record of date of death.
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