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A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a common ancestor.
19. The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and social order made up of hapū (kin
groups) and whānau (family groups), having a founding ancestor and territorial
(tribal) boundaries.
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31 August 2021
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(over 6 months old)
30 November 2021
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Pūrongo ā tau Matariki 2024 - Matariki 2025
Māori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2024 - Matariki 2025
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the third Māori L...
...Tangaroa and other
blocks – Constitute the
Barakat George Whanau
Trust in respect of the
interests of Joanne Gabriel
Barakat also known as
Joanne Gabriel Papi Barakat
and appoint Joanne Gabriel
Barakat as trustee
To be heard with Panui 19 AP-20230000025685 | A20190008004 Barakat Edmonds Whanau Trust –
Constitute a Whanau Trust
As directed by Her Honour Judge R P Mullins on 9 November 2023.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 2:45 PM AP-20250000015661 19(1)(ba)/93 Vicki King Lot 12 Deposited Plan 30624 –
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Tania Simpson
SP2 2:45 PM AP-20250000015768 67/93 Tania
Simpson
Waipopo Huts Trust – Judicial
conference
...Weti Rewi Hone Niha also
known as Weti Hone Niha -
Succession
2 10:00 AM AP-20230000020644
A20230002593
18(1)(a)
/93
Tamihana Hone
Niha
Motatau 2 Section 47B -
Determination of ownership
of two dwellings
3 10:00 AM AP-20230000029026 19(1)(a)
/93
Tamihana Hone
Niha
Motatau 2 Section 47B Ahu
Whenua Trust - Injunction
against any person in respect
of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to
any Maori land or Maori
Reservation (Respondents:
John Raymond...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10.30 AM
AP-20250000013877 19(1)(b)/93 David Albert
Mercer
Ongarahu B - Injunction against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori Reservation.
...tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Whaitara: 10:00am, Tuesday 17 February 2026
Te Hāwera; 10.00am, Wednesday 18 February 2026
Whanganui 10.00am, Thursday 19 February 2026
Whanganui 10.00am, Friday 20 February 2026
To Whaitara: 10:00am, Tuesday 24 February 2026
Te Hāwera; 10.00am, Wednesday 25 February 2026
Whanganui 10.00am, Thursday 26 February 2026
Whanganui 10.00am, Fr...
...16 10:15 AM AP-20240000007330 133/93 Tawhirimatea Te
Auripo Rewita
Williams
155 Omarumutu Road, ToaToa, Opotiki
(GS5C/1477 section 1 SD Plan 7971) -
Change from General land to Māori
freehold land
17 10:15 AM AP-20240000007331 214/93,
219/93,
222/93,
220/93
Tawhirimatea Te
Auripo Rewita
Williams
155 Omarumutu Road, ToaToa, Opotiki
(GS5C/1477 Section 1 SD Plan 7971) -
Constitute the Tawhiri and Kaa Williams
Whānau trust in respect of the interests
of Tawhirimatea Te...