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A partition divides an existing Māori land block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are
covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court MLC - 01
APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR
SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS
Toitoi SILNA Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District)
The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1);
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and
The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2
For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
Rule 4.2, 4.5, 10.9(2)...
The historical list of owners has a written note recording that the block was a state
forest,11 which may have been a mistake and the cause of the land record falling
through the cracks.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
94 AP-20230000020759
A20230003622
133/93
Kapene Dixon Reu Reu 1 21A Block, Reu Reu 1 23D2A Block
and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 83714 (WN50D/568)
- Change from General land to Māori freehold
land
95 AP-20250000003542 78A(7)/1967 Deputy
Registrar
William Williams also known as Kupe WIlliams
or Kupe Taare or Kupe Taurerewa or Kupe
Hinewai or KupeTuwharetoa or Kupe
Tuwhatetoa - Succession
96 AP-20260000002753 127(2)/93
Deputy...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 12:30 PM AP-20250000006215 310/93 Hara Piahana
Mary Adams
Part Pukehou 5L No 1A and Section
1-2 Survey Office Plan 488517 –
Exchange of Land Blocks
TE ROHE O AOTEA
TE ROHE O AOTEA
NATIONAL PĀNUI December | Tīhema 2025 24
At Palmerston North | Te Whare Wairua o Mererikiriki, 138 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 898 0767 8918
Thursday, 6 November 2025
Judge M J Doogan presiding...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
85 AP-20260000009521 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3A Sec 2 Sub 4A1C2 - Exchange of land
blocks
86 AP-20260000009523 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3 No. 4B2B - Exchange of land blocks
87 AP-20260000009524 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3 Subdivisions 15 & 16 No. 1- Exchange
of land blocks
88 AP-20260000009525 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3 Subdivisions 15 and 16 No. 2B -
Exchange of land blocks
89 AP-20250000003455 81A/67 Biana Elkington Te Hon...