Ranapiri, Ropata, 1846-1922
Maori letters mainly concerned with land claims
Date: Jan-June 1879
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-15
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related finances and other issues, concentrated in the lower West Coast of the North Island There are also letters with regard to the formal engagement of Buller as a lawyer, money-lending and other financial matters Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Native Land Court (Otaki) Assessors book, Tamati Tautuhi
Date: 1892
From: Maori Purposes Fund Board : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0189-B053
Description: This is the Assessor's book of the Native Land Court sitting held at Otaki in 1892; it deals with the subdivision of blocks, the removal of restrictions, successions and the appointment of guardians for minors; there are extensive verbatim notes in Maori about the subdivision of the Ngakaroro 3C, Pahianui A and Takapu blocks; there are also lists of members of various hapu of Ngati Raukawa Physical Description: ½ maroon, dark green boards, 33 cm Finding Aids: Detailed inventory available.
Maori correspondence concerned mainly with land claims
Date: 1880
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-17
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related financial matters; also contains letters dealing with money-lending and the payment of legal fees and accounts Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Maori letters mainly concerned with land claims
Date: 1878
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-14
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related financial matters, and other affairs Also contains letters about the engagement of Buller's services, money-lending, and a report about Maori `squatting' on land under claim in the South Island (at Omarama) Contains letters from Kai Tahu Maori giving examples of 19th century Kai Tahu dialect. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Maori correspondence concerned mainly with land claims
Date: 1881-1882
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-18
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related financial matters, the payments of accounts for services provided, and other related issues Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Maori correspondence concerned mainly with land claims
Date: 1883-1884
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-19
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure, related finances, moneylending and the payment of accounts and other issues Also contains letters with regard to applications for financial assistance or compensation from the state Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Maori letters mainly dealing with land claims
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.
Maori letters mainly concerned with land claims
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.
Maori correspondence concerned mainly with land claims
Date: July-Dec 1879
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-16
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, with regard to Maori land tenure and transactions, related financial dealings, money-lending and other issues Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.
Maori letters mainly concerning land claims
Date: 1885-1889
From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-0048-20
Description: Contains letters from Maori to Buller, in his capacity as a lawyer, concerning Maori land tenure and transactions; also contains information about the related financial dealings Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.