Appeals to Māori Appellate Court - in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law only in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
To support the use of te reo Māori in court, Judge Alana Thomas has created a kuputaka of legal terms in te reo Māori.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 2:00 PM AP-20240000010745 12/75 Stephen Walker Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found at 20 Levers Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/43.-Waiakto-Maniapoto-26-June-2025.pdf (136 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:50AM AP-20230000029744 18/93 Janette Hamilton-Pearce Waikawa No.2B and Waikawa 3 (Aggregated) - Determination of ownership of a house WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/Special-Waikawa-No.2B-and-Waikawa-3-Aggregated-18-June-2024.pdf (120 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 11:40AM AP-20230000027919 231/93 238/93 Rangimarie Vania Lewis Hinewhaki West or 2 Section 7A (Te Poho o Tiakiwai Meeting House) – Review of trust and enforcement of obligations of trust TE TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/SP3_Wairoa-27-June-Hinewhaki-West-or-2Sec7A.pdf (114 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00AM AP-20230000032805 131/93 67/93 Colleen Prendergast Kaurinui 3B1A - Judicial conference and directions for provisional approval of draft plan ML 593896 and Determination of status of Land TE TAITOKERAU PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/6.-Special-Taitokerau-5-November-2024.pdf (114 kb)
Waiariki PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Ministry of Justice District Court, 7 Pyne Street, Whakatane Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235 Friday, 1 December 2023 Judge T M Wara presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec 2/1 3:15PM AP-20230000024538 164/93 Moana Morgan...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP12 11:20 AM AP-20230000023900 241/93 Rosemaria Honey and Margret-Anne Meyers Haki Anihana Whanau Trust - Partial termination of trust in respect of the interests of Maria Harriet Anderson WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/9.-Waiariki-Special-3-July-2024.pdf (119 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:30AM AP-2024000005303 158/93 164/93 Beverley Oriwia Hinepoa Hauiti Te Kaha 29B 2B 2 Block - Transfer of shares by way of gift from Beverley Oriwia Hinepoa Hauiti to Raywen Newth WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/3.-Waiariki-Special-20-August-2024.docx.pdf (121 kb)
