TE AKAU
Te Akau is situated on the West coast of the North Island between Whāingaroa Moana and Te Puaha o Waikato.
It was part of the raupatu lands the government took under The New Zealand Settlements Act 1863. Following a Commission of Inquiry in 1866 into a claim by Ngati Tahinga and Tainui , the Crown agreed to return 94,668 acres of the 158,600 acres taken. The rest was retained by the Crown and later sold to settlers. Much of the Land returned to Tainui and Ngati Tahinga was leased to farmers. At the end of the 21 year leases, many of the landowners had to relinquish their lands to the farmers as they couldn't afford to pay for the improvements such as fencing, a whare or land clearing.
Listed below and on the map above are several Ahu whenua Trusts and land blocks , all that remain today at Te Akau.
TE Akau D19
TE Akau D No 14A
TE Akau D 16B2B2B
TE Akau D 16B2B2A
TE Akau D3B3B
TE Akau D 8B3A
TE Akau D8B2B
TE Akau D8B2B2
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