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He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule the dates as follows:
From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 5 March 2026
To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Tuesday 17 March 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Tākitimu District Registry of the court.
Kaiwhakawā Carrie Wainwright
Carrie Wainwright was appointed to the Māori Land Court bench on 17 November 2000. She presided in the Wairarapa ki Tararua and Whanganui district inquiries and undertook many urgent inquiries, particularly concerning Crown Treaty settlement policy.
According to our history, in the years of the 1970s, you were close to your demise. Only 17% of Māori knew how to speak te reo, only 5% of our children in schools could speak te reo, and furthermore, there were people of that time who declared there was no benefit in teaching te reo and no benefit in the continued survival of te reo Māori.
An unusual photo-op for Judge Armstrong with students from National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan
20 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025
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1,012 478 2,691 854
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Adair Christopher Robin 0.0970 223
Adair Darlene Rosalie 0.0970 266
Adair Derek Anthony 0.0970 324
Adair Patrick Sydney 0.0970 1205
Adair Rino Carl 0.0970 1336
Adair Shane Hillary 0.0970 1443
Adams Kura Blanche 0.3090 847
Aiono Eileen Te Ataakura 0.0280 388
Alexandre' Joy 0.0560 735
Alexandre' Marie Anne 0.0560 974
Alison Theresa Leila Sarah 1.4690 1568
Allan David Mark 0.2080 290
Allin Christopher Ge...
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1 Lewis Charles Ablett-Kerr 0.7095
2 Faye Acker 0.05207
3 Huia Rahera Acker 0.05208
4 Steven Acker 0.05207
5 Christopher Robin Adair 0.097
6 Darlene Rosalie Adair 0.097
7 Derek Anthony Adair 0.097
8 Patrick Sydney Adair 0.097
9 Rino Carl Adair 0.097
10 Shane Hillary Adair 0.097
11 Leah Adam 0.006
12 Rachel Melanie Adams 0.1545
13 Tammy Theresa Adams 0.1545
14 Eileen Te Ataakura Aiono 0.0306
15 Joy Alexandre' 0.055
16 Marie Anne Alexandre'...
