Our History
WAIPAPA 9 TRUST HISTORY
Waipapa 9 Trust is a result of the amalgamation of land under the Maori Land Development Scheme and administered by the Board of Maori Affairs from the 1950’s. During this period the land was farmed by the Department of Lands and Survey. In the early 1960’s the Board temporarily changed the emphasis of the departments work from one of land development to settlement. However Lands and Survey (Landcorp) reverted back to land development until 1987.
On the 8th of July 1989 the Waipapa Maori Development Scheme was handed back to the owners by the Secretary of Maori Affairs, Tamati Reedy, in a scroll signing ceremony at Pakaketaiari Meeting House, Mokai.
Over 15 years nearly 10,000 acres of Maori Land was converted to grass and trees. At approximately 5,300 hectares Waipapa Block was so big that for efficiency of management it was necessary to subdivide into manageable units as the development advanced. In 1971, after 7 years of development and the first 7,000 of grass, Waipapa and Otanepae Stations were subdivided off. In 1977, on completion of the major part of the grassing programme a further re-arrangement and subdivision was carried out to create Takapau station.
Originally known as Waipapa 4A because of the change of boundaries, mainly due to road construction and realignments the block is now known as Waipapa 9A.
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