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| The Ngati Haumia
cultivated some 27 acres, had 9 horses, 9 head of cattle,
40 tame pigs 2 sheep, 30 goats and ½ a ton of flax. As
well as the churches, the settlement had 5 flourmills and
40 huts. From 1850 to 1870, Maori land was confiscated under the Public Works Act with no form of compensation by the Crown and granted to militiamen for farming purposes. From 1872, the main claimant to the land was Aperahama Mitu Mira. His granddaughter the late Miriona Utu Budge ( a great, great granddaughter of Ropata Hurumutu ) was the sole owner of the remaining land held under Maori title in the District until 1953. Her daughter, Jean Andrews lived in Paekakariki until she passed away. ( Jean was a founding member of the Paekakariki Station Precinct Trust ) Many Paekakariki streets are named after the Ngati Haumia. The Pa site aside, the other area of ancient heritage in the Wainui locality is the burial ground. This is located within Queen Elizabeth Park but is not part of the Park. It is looked over by a Norfolk Pine, planted by Aperahama |
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| Sunny Amey and Carol Reihana ( Current Ngati Haumia
representative on the Precinct Trust ) along with a photo
of women lined up in the old "refreshment
rooms" at the museum. Photo courtesy Kapiti Mail January 2000 |