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The status of the
land will continue to be Māori land unless
and until the Māori Land Court makes an
order changing the status of the land.
2 Literally, a “basket”. In the context of a
trust, it is the concept of several people,
collectively, filling a basket by contributing
communally with money and other assets.
3 A trustee/guardian – in this context, of a
minor or person unable for any reason to fully
manage his or her own affairs.
4 A subtribe or kin group that is l...
Ka tū tonu
te whenua hei whenua Māori kia tae rā anō
ki te wā ka whakaritea mai he tono e te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakarerekē i te tūnga
o taua whenua.
2 He kete tēnei. I raro i te tikanga kaitiaki ko te
whakaminenga tāngata e mahi kotahi ana, e
whakaki ana i ngā kete mā te tuku moni pūtea
me ētahi atu taonga hei painga mō te katoa.
3 He kaitiaki, he kaiwhakaruruhau – i raro i
tēnei tikanga he kaitiaki mō te huinga taiohi,
rangatahi, tamariki me te hunga hauā rānei
kāhore...
Ko te ritenga kaitiaki 2 ko ngā
kawenga mō ngā tāngata kaitiaki.
He tautuhinga ture
Ko te tautuhinga o te ritenga kaitiaki he
kawenga ōrite 3 e here ana i te tangata (te
tangata kaitiaki) ki te whakahaere i ngā
ritenga o te whenua kei raro nei i tōna mana
(te whenua kaitiaki) hei painga hoki mō
tētahi atu tangata (ngā tāngata whai pānga)
e āhei nei tētahi o rātou ki te whakatū atu i
te kawenga nā tō rātou whai pānga 4.
Contents
Mihi ii
Foreword iv
by the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell
Foreword v
by the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, Wilson Isaac
Foreword vi
by the Secretary for Justice, Andrew Bridgman
Acknowledgements vii
Section 1 10
Historical Foundations of the Court 1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
Section 2 46
The Evolution of the Court in the 20th Century
“Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua”
Section 3 84
Leadership of the Court 1980-2009...
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND
WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to
the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey
District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Hui-a-owners
Hui-a-beneficiaries
The Māori Land Court has directed that a hui-a-
owners take place for the sole purpose of an
Election of Trustees, for each of the following
Māori Reservations:
Whakapoungakau No 7A
Whakapoungakau 7B2
Whakapoungakau 7C
Whakapoungakau 7F
Whakapoungakau 7G
There will…
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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
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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
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A20170003267
45/93 Olive Gilliland CJ 2017/8 - Paerau...
20 July 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT
E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te kopounga o Te
Kaiwhakawā Matua hou o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te putanga mai o…
20 July 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT
Chief Justice welcomes the appointment of
new Chief Māori Land Court Judge
The Chief Justice welcomes the announcement by Associate Minister of Māori
Development, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta, of Judge Caren Fox’s appointment as
Chief Judge of Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court.
