For further clarification please contact: Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH: (04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100 Office of the Chief Registrar 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 Chief Judge application To be heard via Zoom 26 March 2024 Chief Judge C L Fox PĀ NUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: S...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00AM AP-20230000027483 A20210003002 45/93 Aza Sheree Temahinerangi Smith CJ 2021/2 - Evelyn Potahi Smith or Evlyn Smith and Kima Joseph Smith - and succession orders made at 307 Rotorua MB 23-28 on 6 March 2007 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 2 10:15AM AP-20230000022705 A20160001791 45/93 Michel Manning CJ 2016/5 - Kukuwhero also known as Maraea Waaka or Tarawhata - Succession order made on 25 Jun...
Documents/Panui/15.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-18-June-2024.pdf (146 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 40 10:45AM AP-20230000019699 A20190006427 45/93 John Hoani Cribb CJ 2019/32 - Tiemi Karepe, Te One Karepe, Hara Karepe Crib and Hoani Karepe and succession orders made at 32 Tauranga MB 117-119 (30 May 1972) and 155 Rotorua MB 234 and 177 (30 November 1970)- Application to the Chief Judge SP 41 11:00AM AP-20230000027476 A20200013412 45/93 Ashton Eugene Tairua CJ 2020/55 - Hemi Nai Tairua or Hemi Tairua - and a succession...
Documents/Panui/17.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-20-June-2024.pdf (136 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 28 1:30PM AP-20230000027459 A20200002269 45/93 John Te Kaaho or Rurehe CJ 2020/6 - Te Uru Keiha Ahuru Orupe Tuhua or Rurehe - succession and whānau trust orders made at 99 Whakatane MB 279- 282 on 7 July 2003 - Application to the Chief Judge PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge.
Why make this change? Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
I also filed two section 45 applications in relation to those succession applications which were made in the 1970s.
Before 6 February 2021 Succession applications are decided by Māori Land Court judges.
Māori Customary Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5 38.5573 Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919 Waiariki 1 8.0937 Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313 Tākitimu 1 0.2124 Aotea 15 659.1240 Te Waipounamu 0 0.000 Total 35 755.9106 Māori Freehold Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5,405 147,928.8388 Waikato Maniapoto 3,727 124,159.1323 Waiariki 5,113 305,887.6350 Tairāwhiti 5,347 270,279.8789 Tākitimu 1,360 87,954.2904 Aotea...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5 38.5573 Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919 Waiariki 1 8.0937 Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313 Tākitimu 1 0.2124 Aotea 15 659.1240 Te Waipounamu 0 0.000 Total 36 755.9106 Māori Freehold Land Titles: Rohe # Area (ha) Taitokerau 5,423 147,820.3901 Waikato Maniapoto 3,733 124,124.8520 Waiariki 5,124 306,179.4959 Tairāwhiti 5,349 270,280.5522 Tākitimu 1,365 87,956.71...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2016.pdf (467 kb)
