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Applications for hearing in OCTOBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-NUKU 2023:
2 - 10 Te Rohe o Aotea
11 - 16 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
17 - 27 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
28 - 31 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
32 - 35 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
36 - 47 Te Rohe o Waiariki
48 - 52 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
53 - 69 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
70 - 71 Chief Judge Applications To Be Heard
73 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix
74 Notices
75 Information Services
76 - 77 Mäori La...
This year’s conference was attended by Chief Justices (or their representatives) from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230005867 231/93 Lorraine Hine Hinemoa Anaru and Tangihia Whänau Charitable Trust -
Review of Anaru and Tangihia Whänau Charitable
Trust
A20230005025 113/93,
118/93,
214/93
Marie Mendoza, Esme
Bell
Dolly Huhana Connor also known as Huhana Connor
or Dolly Connor or Tare Connor or Dolly Herewini or
Huhana Herewini - Succession, constitute the Dolly
Huhana Connor Herewini Whanau Trust in respect
of the deceased and appoint Tuki Herewini,...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20220014622 164/93 Mere Noeleen Scott
Harmer
Hereheretau B2J7 & Other Blocks - Transfer of
Shares from Mere Noeleen Scott Harmer to Daryl
Wayne Hawkins
A20220013911 113/93,
118/93,
18(1)(a)/93
Matilda Darceen Ruru,
Rawinia Lovey Ruru
Koroniria Ned Ruru - Succession and Determination
of Life Interest
A20220014503 151/93,
158/93
Nathan Milner Mangatuna 3 & 4 - Transfer of Shares
A20220014291 215/93 John Morice Marangairoa A13 - Constitu...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20220018626 118(6)/93 Veronica Puki Albert Taniwha Harema - Succession (further
interests)
A20220018633 113/93,
118/93
Caroline Scott Anne Huakiteata Clark - Succession
A20220018629 214/93 Veronica Puki Awapuni B2B and other blocks - Constitute Our
Future Trust in respect of the interests of Veronica
Puki, Jessica Harema and Jason Harema and
Appoint Veronica Puki, Jessica Whetumarama
Harema and Jason Arapeta Harema as trustees
A2022001838...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230004429 Rule
6.9/2011
Deputy Registrar Adjournment of Wairoa February Court - Result of
Cyclone Gabrielle
A20230002703 235A/93,
239/93
Janet Mary Reid,
Michael Stephen Reid,
Dee-Anne Michelle
Reid
C H & J M Reid Whänau Trust - Reduce the trustees
by removing Clarence Haki Hona Reid as a trustee
A20230003013 315/93 Haylie Brownlie Hereheretau B2BL2 and Part Hereheretau B2 Blocks
- Variation of an easement
A20230003004 133/93 Elizab...
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print)
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
www. mäorilandcourt. govt. nz
DECEMBER | HAKIHEA
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000021203
A20230007348
113/93
118/93
Jacob Ihaka Hemara Ian Thomas Hemara - Succession
AP-20230000021206
A20230007352
214/93,
219/93,
220/93,
222/93
Dolores Darnella
Styles
Kaiwhaiki 1A1A and other blocks - Constitute
the Ranginui-Styles Whänau Trust in respect
of the interests of Dolores Darnella Styles
and appoint Joshua Paul Styles, Sheri Marie
Darnella Styles, Reemus Hamish Styles and
Ashleigh Taylah Norris Watts as trus...