You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māoriland)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (trans...
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2015 | Pipiri 2015
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2015 | Pipiri 2015
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
MĀORILAND COURT
Place: Wellington
Present: M J Doogan, Judge
A Tibble, Clerk of the Court
Date: 31 August 2026
Application No: AP-20260000003668
AP-20250000003542
AP-20260000003819
Subject: William Williams also known as Kupe Williams or Kupe Taare or Kupe Taurerewa
or Kupe Hinewai or Kupe Tuwharetoa or Kupe Tuwhatetoa – application for re-
hearing
Legislation: Section 43(3), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
CHAMBERS MINUTE AND DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE M J DO...
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Courtroom 3
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Monday, 20 November 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -...
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Courtroom 4
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Friday, 8 December 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -
determine a claim to right...
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Courtroom 4
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -
determine a claim to rig...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 11.00 AM AP-20230000021258 111/93 Deborah Tuhi Waipapa A32A Block – Transfer
Interests in Generalland of
deceased Māori from Deborah Tuhi
as administrator to entitled
beneficiaries
SP2 11.05 AM AP-20240000013098 239/93 Heni Te Kira Hei He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Koro & Hora Whānau
Trust
Replace Hone Wariki Milner,
Ngamiro Rose Allen & Wiremu
Kewene Milner with Bronson Pehi
Vincent Gordon Marshall, Frano...
If an owner with Māoriland interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer
the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from
the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s MāoriLand interests and an order transferring the interests to
those entitled.
