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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
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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
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Prepare for Court hearing
AP-20230000027469
A20200008286
6/09/2020 CJ 2020/32 - William Savage or William Shuki Savage or Willie Savage - and succession orders made at 97 Whakatane MB 11-15 on 4 April 2002 and
at 301 Rotorua MB 247-248 on 4 September 2006 - Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Suzanne Elizabeth Savage 2.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 12:30 PM AP-20230000022978 289/93 Bragenham
Farms Limited
Part Kai Iwi 5E2 and Lot 1, Lot 3 and
Lot 5 Deposited Plan 8968 blocks -
Partition
SP3 1:00 PM AP-20240000009808 238/93 Scott Wirihana-
Tawake
Rangitatau 1D5A1 Reserve (Ngati
Pourua Marae Trust) – Enforcement
of obligations of trust
SP4 1:30 PM AP-20250000000763 338(2)/93 Kiritahi Firmin,
Brian Firmin
Lot 4 on Deposited Plan 60683 - To
be included in the Kimiora Māori
Reser...
...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 sitting will be held
At Kaikohe | Ngawha Innovation & Enterprise Park, 5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe
Tuesday, 25 March 2025 – Thursday, 27 March 2025
Start Time (daily): 10:00 AM | Finish Time (daily): 4:00 PM
Judge M P Armstrong presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
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...
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...
Figure [5] – Chief Judge applications between June 2022 and May 2023 by total numbers
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Generally speaking, where next of kin die before the person
from whom succession is sought, the children of the next of kin are entitled to the share they would have received had they
survived the deceased.
4 Notice of hearing
While an applicant is not required to give formal notice of hearing to other beneficiaries, he or she is expected to consult with
them and advise them of the application and when it is to be heard.
