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Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Tuesday 24
December 2024 and will reopen 10am, Friday 3 January 2025.
During this period a national service for urgent injunction applications is available on Friday
27, Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December 2024.
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Contents
Forward 3
Judges of the Court/ Ngā Kaiwhakawā o te Kooti 4
New judicial appointments 6
Matariki and Pūanga karakia 7
Matariki and Pūanga Horahora 8
Planning for the future - “Hangaia te whare” 9
Pae Matua operations update 9
Māori land data updates 10
National performance 12
Te Ao Māori strategy 13
Te Reo Māori in the Court 14
District operational updates 16
Ngā Whakataunga a ngā Kooti / Notable judgments 26
Judicial speeches and presentations 31
Practice notes 32
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The location information for the office of the incorporation is held in accordance with section 279(2)(d) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
The location information for the office of the incorporaiton has been included in this release under the authority of section 279(4) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP10 3:30 PM AP-20240000000866 135/93 Elizabeth Ngatai
Kruth
Waione 3B3B2 – Change
from Māori freehold land to
General land
WAIARIKI PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia 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
A Special Sitting
At Ruatoria
Ministry of Justice, Court Hearing Centre, Hekiera Road, Ruatoria
…
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia 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
A Special Sitting
At Blenheim
Blenheim District Court, 58 Alfred Street, Blenheim Central, Blenheim
…
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 10.00AM AP-20230000026534
A20230004443
113/93
117/93
Gaylene
Rashelle
Barnes
Jack Mervyn Barnes also
known as Jack Barnes –
Transfer of deceased’s
interests from Noeline Barnes
as administrator to
beneficiaries
SP12 10.15AM AP-20230000034193 239/93 Kalolaine Heni
Payne-Smith
Miro Te Rata Joel Whānau
Trust – Appoint Winners
Pavihi, Kalolaine Heni Payne-
Smith and Rose-Zina Sisillia
Pito-Tofaeono as additional
responsible trustees
SP13 1...
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia 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
A Special Sitting
At Tauranga
McLean House, 26 McLean Street, Tauranga
Wednesday 17 September…