Nos. 284, 328, and 330, Sess. II.—Petitions of Wi Naihira te Ihoka and 28 Others; Timoti Karetai and 17 Others; Hitiri te Paerata and 46 Others.
Petitioners pray that they may be allowed to deal with their lands themselves, and that the Native Land Administration Act may be repealed.
I am directed to report as follows: That, as the Government are introducing a Bill this session dealing with the matter, the Committee has no recommendation to make.
[Translation.]
Nos. 284, 328, and 330, Sess. II.—Pukapuka-inoi a Wi Naihira te Ihoka me etahi atu 28; Timoti Karetai me etahi atu 17; Hitiri te Paerata me etahi atu 46.
E tono ana nga kai-pitihana kia waiho ma ratou ano e whakahaere i o ratou whenua a me whakakore Te Ture Whakahaere Whenua Maori.
Kua whakahaua ahau kia ki penei: I te mea kei te kokiritia he Pire ki te Whare e te Kawanatanga hei whakahaere i tenei mea i tenei Paremete, heoi kua kore he kupu a te Komiti mo runga mo tenei mea.