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In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te
Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata,
Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti
Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and
kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae
Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership
strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te
Rito to the District.
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Wednesday 20 September 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SSept20/1 12:45 PM AP-20230000031902 239/93 Richard
Patrick Te...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 12:00 PM A20210014226
AP-20230000025935
67/93
21/94
Janet Galpin
Tarina Kingi
Edward Kingi
Linda Tomuli
Whangape Parish Lot 23B (Horahora
Marae) - (Judicial Conference)
Inquire into the administration of the
reservation
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 2:30 PM AP-20230000025932
A20210014226
67/93
Reg 21/94
Janet Galpin
Tarina Kingi
Edward Kingi
Linda Tomuli
Whangape Parish Lot 23B (Horahora
Marae) - (Judicial Conference)
Inquire into the administration of the
reservation
mailto:mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Tākitimu
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
A Special Sitting
via Zoom
Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
Thursday, 2 November 2023
Judge D H Stone
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 10:00AM AP-20230000020362 240/93 Bessie Phillips Removal of Arthur Gemmell, Sam
Gemmell, Claude Gemmell and
Carol Whatuira as tru...
Support was given for the formation of a whānautrust. An application to constitute a whānautrust was filed in 2004 and eventually heard in February of 2005.
The respective whānautrusts are coordinated through an ahu whenua trust for the management of the whole block and in dealings with third parties such as the Rotorua District Council.
Interest based trusts
Tarati whānau (utu tāpae $68)
Whānautrust (filing fee $68)
A whānautrust combines the interests of a whānau (family) into a single trust.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka
Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga
Pohatu WhānauTrust
Reduce the responsible trustees of
Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere
Rose Wharehinga Pohatu WhānauTrust by removing William Pohatu
SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka
Nui and Mere Rose Whar...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka
Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga
Pohatu WhānauTrust
Reduce the responsible trustees of
Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere
Rose Wharehinga Pohatu WhānauTrust by removing William Pohatu
SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka
Nui and Mere Rose Wh...