Kukutauaki was originally a stream at the northern section of Waikanae, Kapiti district. However, during the sitting of the Native Land Court in the 19th century it was broadened to include a much larger area known as the Kukutauaki-Manawatu block.
Kukutauaki
Legal and financial papers
Date: [1900]
From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers
Reference: 73-128-170
Description: Various documents including correspondence and receipts; identified persons entered under Name. Includes several documents in Maori. One letter, Native Land Purchase Department, concerned with shares in section 102 for Mere Ngakere, Rangikauwhata, Te Ata, Ria Mina, Wikitoria Taungakuri. Language - Many documents in Maori (untranslated) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
H T Whatahoro Jury - Minute book
Date: 1907
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B037
Description: Contains minutes from the sitting of the Native Land Court at Wellington, with details of successions, subdivisions, leases, removal of restrictions, whakapapa - much of which relates to the Ngati Raukawa tribe and the Ngati Toa occupation of Porirua with special reference to Pikauterangi; also contains biographical notes about Taitoko Te Rangihiwinui Weraroa Kingi, and a list of pa, mahinga kai, and urupa belonging to Ngati Hautumoana Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Marbled boards, 33 cm., vol numbered 22
Legal and financial papers
Date: [1902]
From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers
Reference: 73-128-172
Description: Various documents including correspondence, notes and receipts; identified persons entered under Name. Includes several documents in Maori, agreements relating to Paekakariki Block no 2; letter from Watanihi te [?], Waiwhetu; letter, Enoka, Waiwhetu, to Field, re himself and Ematini; letter, S J Jackson, Rahotu, to Field re `Natives to Searle', concerning payments to various Maori at Rahotu, Parihaka, New Plymouth, Hawerea, Nelson and Wellington; telegram from Amapiria Tuku in gaol in Wanganui; letter re lease, natives to Kearney, [?] Mauihakou; telegram from Bayly, Hawera, re Anuria settlers; letter, Matai Kahawai, re Native Land Court sitting in Otaki re [?] Ranginohokau; and part of letter from T R Ellison re Pukerua 3B and Hira Pene Koti, Mr Ball or Mr Bell and J Rene's estate. Language - Many documents in Maori (untranslated) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Legal and financial papers
Date: [Feb-Jun 1914]
From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers
Reference: 73-128-183
Description: Correspondence, telegrams, agreements etc; some material in Maori. Identified persons entered under Name. Language - One document in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to the Parata family
Date: [1900-1908]
From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers
Reference: 73-128-200
Description: Correspondence, notes, legal material, accounts and other papers relating to business between Field and members of the Parata family; identified persons entered under Name Language - Some material in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Legal and miscellaneous papers
Date: [1900-1944]
From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers
Reference: 73-128-250
Description: Identified persons entered under Name; includes legal papers relating to Maori land matters and discussions on Maori land settlements and succession Language - Some documents in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Inward letters - W N Searancke
Date: 1869-1873, nd
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0566
Description: 62 letters written from Hamilton, Raglan, Ngaruawhahia, Alexandra, 1869-1873 & undated letters from Otaki, Manawatu, Castle Point, Rangitikei, Waiuku, Wellington, The Hutt, Whangarei and Raglan. Also undated map showing coastal strip extending south from Kukutauaki to Paekakariki (Waikanae Block?). Letter in Maori to Searancke from Heta Tarawhiti of Taupiri, 1869. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Letter from Tamihana Te Rauparaha to McLean
Date: 30 Dec 1859
From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0032-0683D-6
Description: Letter written from Kukutauaki Quantity: 1 piece (3 pages on 1 leaf).
Maori place-names of New Zealand (vol 9)
Date: [1930-1940]
From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 : Ethnological notebooks
Reference: MS-Papers-6061-10
Description: Contents comprise Otaki-Waikanae area and river (Carkeek's surveys, provincial plan of Horowhenua county, and of Otaki Borough (1925); Waikanae-Pukerua area; plan of Wairaka pa; Porirua Harbour and adjacent coast; sketch of part of Porirua Harbour; plan of Kaitawa kainga; part of coast, Porirua Harbour (Te Neke kainga); Banks Peninsula; Waikanae-Paraparaumu area (1888) Arrangement: Notebook no 9 Quantity: 1 folder(s) (volume).
Legal and financial papers
Date: [Jul-Dec 1914]
From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers
Reference: 73-128-184
Description: Correspondence, legal material, telegrams and other papers mostly relating to Maori land and business matters. Identified persons entered under Name. One letter in Maori. Includes material relating to Waiorua Kapiti no 5 negotiations, and to Manawatu Kukutanaki 7D 2D; letter re Ames v Rangikahoe. Quantity: 1 folder(s).