Te Aweawe, Hare Rakena, active 1870s?

Date: 1877

From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0048-13

Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his role as a lawyer, with regard to land tenure, finances and other related issues; there are also letters about the operations of a timber mill at Manawatu, information about Te Aute College, a copy of a petition to the Governor calling for a rehearing of the Maori Land Court with regard to land at Horowhenua, a record of the changing of a girl's name following a death in the family, two lists of members of the Ngati Parewahawaha hapu There are also letters requesting compensation for livestock and crops taken by troops during a land dispute at Poutu Finding Aids: See inventory for index to writers of the letters held in this folder.

Date: 1864-1881

From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0048-11

Description: Contains letters to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and related payments and other issues, on the West Coast of the North Island in particular (Manawatu, Horowhenua etc); contains copies of various lease agreements; also includes some genealogy and an electioneering pamphlet calling for people to vote for Buller Also contains a hand drawn map by Hunia Te Hakeke of Parewanui showing the different divisions; whakapapa from Hauiti; an agreement to sell land at Waipa; a letter by Teoti Pakipaki establishing his mana to Tuahiwi (Canterbury); a letter announcing the death of Ruta Paratene, a wahine rangatira of Kai Tahu; and information including waiata about a famous patu pounamu named Tuhiwai which belonged to the Muaupoko tribe. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1845-1854

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-008B

Description: Contains letters from Maori Arrangement: Previously from 1/1 Official Correspondence series Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.