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A20190007011 8/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tainui Noble 1.
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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Taitokerau
Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitti...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
67 1:00 PM AP-20260000002248 239/93 Deputy
Registrar
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Tokaanu Township
No.21 Trust
Replace Adrian David Williams with
Turoa Karatea as responsible trustee
of the Tokaanu Township No.21
Trust
Applications for Succession, Whānau 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...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
48 12:20 PM AP-20250000008475 231/93 Trustees of
Pukemakoiti
Trust
He arotakenga i te Pukemakoiti
Trust
Review of the Pukemakoiti Trust
49 12:35 PM AP-20250000010211 338(1)/93 John Joseph
Hipirini Kahu
He whakawehenga i tētahi
wāhanga o te poraka whenua o
Manunui No 1 4th Residue hei
whenua rāhui Māori
Setting apart an area of Manunui No
1 4th Residue as a Māori reservation
50 12:50 PM AP-20250000006657 67/93...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
48 12:20 PM AP-20250000008475 231/93 Trustees of
Pukemakoiti
Trust
He arotakenga i te Pukemakoiti
Trust
Review of the Pukemakoiti Trust
49 12:35 PM AP-20250000010211 338(1)/93 John Joseph
Hipirini Kahu
He whakawehenga i tētahi
wāhanga o te poraka whenua o
Manunui No 1 4th Residue hei
whenua rāhui Māori
Setting apart an area of Manunui No
1 4th Residue as a Māori reservation
50 12:50 PM AP-20250000006657 67/93...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
48 12:20 PM AP-20250000008475 231/93 Trustees of
Pukemakoiti
Trust
He arotakenga i te Pukemakoiti
Trust
Review of the Pukemakoiti Trust
49 12:35 PM AP-20250000010211 338(1)/93 John Joseph
Hipirini Kahu
He whakawehenga i tētahi
wāhanga o te poraka whenua o
Manunui No 1 4th Residue hei
whenua rāhui Māori
Setting apart an area of Manunui No
1 4th Residue as a Māori reservation
50 12:50 PM AP-20250000006657 67/93...
Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
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AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11 - Appl...