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TAKE NOTICE that Stephen Thomas Ball and Christine Anne Ball have made an application to the Māori Land Court at Whangārei for confirmation of a sale of Te Maika A7 block (RT 31346) (being 2425 square meters more or less) located at 102 Tutukākā Block Road, Tutukākā, Whangārei within the Taitokerau Māori Land Court district.
On Friday 29 November, the old Māori Land Court on Lowe Street Gisborne was closed, and the new court opened on Gladstone Road. A crowd of approximately 100 people gathered to witness this transition through the blessing and official opening by Sir Derek Lardelli and his team of kaikarakia of Te Rā Tū, the new Tairāwhiti Māori Land Court.
Other acts and legislation
We hear applications relating to Māori freehold land under select Acts, or parts of them, including:
Property Law Act 2007
Family Protection Act 1955
Government Roading Powers Act 1989
Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
Local Government Act 1974.
The major ownership of the land (which has an area of 1.4011 ha situated in Whittaker Road, Rotorua) has been held since 1968 in a long-term testamentary trust for eight of the testator’s children and their descendants.
From
6 February 2021
The Māori Land Court can make rulings about Māori land under
the Family Protection Act 1955, Law Reform (Testamentary
Promises) Act 1949, Government Roading Powers Act 1989,
Local Government Act 1974 and the Property Law Act 2007.
The Māori Land Court and Te Anga
Whakamua project team, established to implement
the PIR recommendations, have been working
to improve the experience of court users and the
operation of the Māori Land Court. As of 30 June
2025, 32 of the 41 PIR recommendations approved
by the joint judicial and Ministry of Justice steering
committee have been completed, with the remain-
ing nine in progress.
Me tāpiri rawa atu he pikitia o te poraka
katoa, o te wāhi, o ngā whare kei runga i te
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Māori Land Court offices
Te Taitokerau District
registry office
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Auckland Information Offi ce
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Waikato Maniapoto District
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29 Person who benefits from a trust or estate.
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Māori Land Court offices
Te Taitokerau district
Registry Office
2nd Floor, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
PO Box 1764, Whangārei 0140
T (09) 983 9940
F (09) 983 9941
E mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Auckland information offi ce
135 Kolmar Road
PO Box 23358, Papatoetoe 2155
T (09) 279 5850
F (09) 279 5852
E mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Waikato Maniapoto district
Registry Office
Level 2, BNZ Ce...
www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt
29 Person who benefits from a trust or estate.
9
10
Māori Land Court offices
Te Taitokerau district
Registry Office
2nd Floor, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
PO Box 1764, Whangārei 0140
T (09) 983 9940
F (09) 983 9941
E mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Auckland information offi ce
135 Kolmar Road
PO Box 23358, Papatoetoe 2155
T (09) 279 5850
F (09) 279 5852
E mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Waikato Maniapoto district
Registry Office
Level 2, BNZ Ce...
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
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