During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
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The Court may appoint a lawyer to be paid out of the Special Aid Fund on application by
a party or by the Court’s own motion.
6. In determining whether to make an appointment, in addition to the general guiding
principles above, the Court may also have regard to the following relevant
considerations:
(a) Whether the applicant(s) are acting in a representative capacity;
(b) The amount of Special Aid sought relative to the impacts of a Court order
on that person;
(c) The d...
...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:
APPLICANT:
SUBJECT:
AP-20230000021276
A20230007923
45/93 Josephine Ngawaiata Tai CJ 2023/22 - Rangihoia Paora also
known as Rangihoia Tuira and
succession orders made at 120
Otorohanga MB 186-189 on
29/10/2002 - Application to the
Chief Judge
AP-20230000021363
A20230008263...
...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:
APPLICANT:
SUBJECT:
AP-20230000021276
A20230007923
45/93 Josephine Ngawaiata Tai CJ 2023/22 - Rangihoia Paora also
known as Rangihoia Tuira and
succession orders made at 120
Otorohanga MB 186-189 on
29/10/2002 - Application to the
Chief Judge
AP-20230000021363
A20230008263...
Most of the land set aside under the Act was transferred to the intended beneficiaries, but in 1909 the SILNA Act was repealed by the Native Lands Act before all the grants had been completed. 6 Also, the lands set aside under SILNA were of inferior quality, isolated, inaccessible, and often far distant from the traditional lands that had been taken under the earlier Crown purchasing. 7 Four of the SILNA blocks were not allocated and remain in Crown ownership today: Hāwea-Wānaka at Wān...
Mā tēnei ka whai
mana te papa kāinga i raro i te ture, kātahi te
Kooti ka āhei ki te tuku whakahau hei tohu
trust 6 hei whakahaere i te papa kāinga nei.
Mēnā kei te mōketehia, kei te nama rānei
te whenua, e kore e taea te whakataha, kia
wātea rā anō aua nama.
YES NO
NOTE: If the answer is yes a copy of a special resolution supporting the application must be provided.
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9.
An order of the court that vests land interests in someone other than the existing
owner(s), therefore affecting the ownership.
6. A person bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 10:00 AM AP-20250000006293 289/93 Shona Dianne
Sievers
He wāwāhanga ki te poraka o
Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B
Partitioning Ohau No 3 Subdivision
No 6 B
SP6 10:00 AM AP-20250000006294 135/93 Shona Dianne
Sievers
He panonitanga i te tūnga taitara o
Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 mai i te whenua
Māori ki te whenua atu i te whenua
Māori
Change the status of Ohau 3 Sec
6B1 from Māori Freehold Land to
General Land
SP7 10:00 AM AP-2025000...
