TIME
APPLICATION NO.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 18 10:00AM AP-20230000019638
A20160004266
45/93 Louisana Pukuhuia
Leaf-Hetaraka
(Whangape
Queenie Whānau
Trust)
CJ 2016/26 - Papa Wini
Kerei also known as Wini
Kerei Parawhau or Winikerei
Manukau - and succession
orders made at 30 Mercer
MB 141 (31 January 1947) -
Application to the Chief
Judge.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20260000001062 58/93 Brian Te Ranui
Mahara and
Phillip Tehau
Mahara
Appeal 2026/2 – Pakau Trust and
the removal of Phillip Tehau Mahara
and Brian Te Ranui Mahara as
trustees made at 288 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 112-143 on 27
November 2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Respondents:
Rangitiaho Rau and Deidre Tupaea)
SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20260000004039 58/93 Gary Stock Appeal 2026/11 - Pakau Trust and
Review o...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20250000011912 58/93 Sara Terehia
Hona
Appeal 2025/21 - He whakarerekētanga
ki ngā tarahitī mō Oriwa Hereaka
Whānau Trust – Remove Sara Terehia
Hona as responsible trustee of the
Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust and an
order dismissing a strike out application
made at 347 Waiariki MB 65-78 on 15
Hepetema 2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Anthony James Marino,
Catherine Te Waaka, David Herewini,
Geoffre...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20250000014217 59/93 Catherine Sixtus Appeal 2025/26 - Determination of
ownership of taonga tūturu and a
decision made at 97 Te Waipounamu
MB 243-248 on 12 September 2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
Trustees of the Hokotehi Moriori Trust,
Trustees of the Moriori IMI Settlement
Trust, Ministry for Culture and Heritage,
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust
and Dix Whānau)
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20250000008031 58/93 Robert Iehu
Moetara
Appeal 2025/14 - Pakanae 2W1B
block (Nga Uri O Iehu Moetara Trust)
and dismissal of an application to
determine ownership of a dwelling
heard at 290 Taitokerau MB 125-150
on 10/3/2025 - Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Nga Uri O Iehu
Moetara Trust)
mailto:mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP18 10:00 AM AP-20230000025604 43/93 Sunny Wikiriwhi Oruanui 9 and 10 Ahu WhenuaTrusts – Rehearing in respect of an
order for equitable compensatory
damages
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10.00AM AP-20250000011107 67/93
43/93
Rora Turapa
Wirihana
Matamata North H - Rehearing of
application (Matamata North H
(Tame Taka Wirihana Ahu WhenuaTrust) – Injunction against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Heather Tuhakaraina,
Cherry Tuhakaraina, Rangaiti
Thompson and Lillian Horohepara...