PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 42 AP-20230000023065 A20220014166 113A/93 118/93 Heidi Rapira Bryan Paraone Rapira - Succession 43 AP-20230000023101 A20220015288 113A/93 117/93 Lydia Rachel September Michael Tua or Makiri Tua - Succession Applications for Succession, Whänau Trust or Kaitiaki Trust to be heard in other Court Districts The following applications affecting land in this district will be heard under rule 5.2 of the Mäori L...
Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership.
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
You will also need to provide: a copy of their death certificate or other evidence of death an original or certified copy of the will written confirmation from any spouse or partner who wishes to surrender a lifetime right (if applicable) consents agreeing to include succession by whāngai (if applicable) a completed Whānau Trust application, draft trust order, written consent from trustees, and minutes from the hui agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (if...
Chief Judge Fox was appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the Chief Judge of the Court in 2023.
Ko Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox (nō Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau ā Apanui), te Kaiwhakawā Matua tekau mā whitu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori, ā, ko ia hoki te wahine tuatahi ki te whiwhi i tēnei tūranga.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000000784 239/93 Ngaire Aroha Margaret Adkin He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ngatitu Whānau No 1 Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Ngatitu No 1 Whānau Trust by removing Tutahi Aranga Stephen Francis Robinson SP4 10:05 AM AP-20260000000786 239/93 Ngaire Aroha Margaret Adkin He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Tinitia Raikaao Whānau Trust Replace Margaret...
Documents/Panui/August-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the Chief Judge A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November 2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) - Application to the Chief Judge A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 - Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesti...
Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa, so it is important to discuss your application with those who may be impacted.
