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.
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Hurirua John
Wharepapa,
Rangitautaua
Graham
Wharepapa
Whakarewarewa Lot 41B
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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
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to McCaw Lewis regarding AP-
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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.
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.
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.
Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns and centres to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about:
completing application forms
submitting an enquiry
searching the court record
updates on current applications and enquiries
updating information in Pātaka Whenua
other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.
To request an appointment at an upcoming paneke, submit an enquiry through Pātaka Whenua or contact your nearest office.
Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about:
completing application forms
submitting an enquiry
searching the court record
updates on current applications and enquiries
updating information in Pātaka Whenua
other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.
To request an appointment at an upcoming paneke, submit an enquiry through Pātaka Whenua or contact your nearest office.
By directions dated 19 August 2026 I directed the Registrar to make arrangements for
the appointment of Mr Glen Tootill as counsel for the estate of Trevor Kupe Treanor
(544 Aotea MB 11-12).
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