As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20200008433 10/09/2020 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - application referred to the Court to hear and determine a dispute between Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust, Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitaane o Te Ika a
Maui Trust under section 182(4) of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and section 26C of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
26C/93 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (Te Ohu Kaimoana) 1.
The third order determines that the
additional area of land is in fact an accretion and is to be added to the other area and
then comprise one block of land of 0.9241 hectares.
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20170006414 31/10/2017 CJ 2017/35 - Parihaka Papakainga and a trustee order made at 72 Taranaki MB 86 on 25 January 1962 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Rihitia Totorewa 1.
Trustees' duties
4.1 The trustees must do their best to:
4.1.1 Manage and maintain the chattels, buildings and grounds of the marae;
4.1.2 Obtain permissions and consents as necessary to enable the upkeep, restoration and new
construction of buildings as required;
4.1.3 Assess the need for and where possible provide other amenities that may be beneficial for the life
of the marae;
4.1.4 Maximise the assets of the marae, and minimise its liabilit...
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117
WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to
the Chief Judge
A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesti...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20250000005359 19/93 Sarah Jane Cuthers,
Powiria Kahura,
Rawiri Andrews and
Jordan Louise
Paranihi
Hauhungaroa 1A 3 and Poukura
Marae Reservation -Injunction
against any person in respect of any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation Respondents: Poukura
Marae Reservation Trustees
SP5 10:00 AM AP-20250000005560 21/94 Sarah Jane Cuthers,
Powiria Kahura,
Rawiri An...
Before
6 February 2021
Whānau are discouraged from building papakāinga housing
on marae and other Māori reservations because an occupation
license may only be granted by trustees for up to 14 years,
with no right of renewal.
