They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed. The Minister of Māori Development has sought expressions of interest for the next Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and will in due course announce the appointment of the next Chief Judge and Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 8 2:00 PM AP-20250000000935 338/93 Deputy
Registrar
Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura –
Setting apart all of Sub 2 of
Sec 1 Oakura as a Māori
reservation
SP 9 2:00 PM AP-20230000022925 67/93 Sylvia James
and Shirley
Perriton
Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura –
Judicial conference and
directions
SP 10 2:00 PM A20220013469 183/93 Madeline
Colombus
Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura –
Appointment of agents
SP 11 2:00 PM AP-20230000020983 19(1)(a)/93 Katherine Ann
Kahui
Sub...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20250000014118 58/93 Marise Lant Appeal 2025/25 – The Proprietors of
Mangatū Blocks Incorporated and a refusal
to grant an order for the appointment of
examining officers made at 134 Tairāwhiti
MB 282-293 on 5/9/2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondent: Committee of Management of
the Proprietors of Mangatū Blocks
Incorporated)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20240000029701
113/93,
117/93,
214/93,
219/93,
220/93,
222/93
Aleisha Ewa
Makaretta
Mitchell
Te Kiriwhero Makarita Mitchell also
known as Te Kiriwhero Mitchell or Te
Kiriwhero Ewa Makarita Mitchell -
Succession and Constitute the Ngati
Te Kiriwhero Whanau Trust over the
interests of the deceased and
appoint Shikyra Ngaroma Te Kahu
Kopeka Mitchell, Aleisha Ewa
Makaretta
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP15 2:30 PM AP-20240000004687 214/93,
219/93,
220/93,
222/93
Hurirua John
Wharepapa,
Rangitautaua
Graham
Wharepapa
Whakarewarewa Lot 41B
Block- Constitute the Paul
rāua ko Millie Wharepapa
Whānau Trust in respect of
the interests of Hurirua John
Wharepapa and Rangitautaua
Graham Wharepapa and
appoint Hurirua John
Wharepapa, Rangitautaua
Graham Wharepapa and
Cheyanne Jeanadette Rutua
Waterreus-Wharepapa
SP16 2:30 PM AP-20240000004881 18(...
He utunga mai I te Tahua Āwhina
Motuhake a te kooti - Payment from
the Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund
to McCaw Lewis regarding AP-
20250000009486 - Rawhiti 2A3B2C2
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E tika ana kia mihia ngā tumu o ngā tari i
tuku tautoko ki te kaupapa, ko Greg Shaw nō
Te Tumu Paeroa i tae atu hei kanohi kitea mō
te Māori Trustee, Dr Charlotte Severne, ko te
kāhui whakahaere o Te Puni Kōkiri, ka mutu,
ki te Acting Secretary, Paula Rāwiri i tae atu hei
kanohi kitea mō Dave Samuels te Secretary of
Māori Development.
And this week, the Chairperson of the Tribunal initiated the new kaupapa inquiry programme by appointing a panel and commencing the inquiry for the claims concerning military veterans.
The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
