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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2020 | Pipiri 2020
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land 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.
PĀNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
39 A20200004715 18(1)(a)/93 Michael
Patrick Orbell
Josephine Mary Orbell - Determination of a life
interest
40 A20220013138 164/93 Sue Hilliard Alton Blk VIII Section 1 - Transfer of shares
from Sue Hilliard to Michelle Nielsen
41 A20220011977 113A/93,117/
93
Janet
Emmerson
Neville Vernon Emmerson - Succession
42 A20210014704 113A/93,118/
93
Walter Edward Lucas - Succession
43 A20220002625 118(6)/93 M...
For decisions made between 1922 and 1964:
NN CJ PP or NN CJ A-Z
Where:
• NN = The minute book number (ranging from 1 to
10)
• CJ = The abbreviation for the Chief Judge minute
book series
• PP = The folio(s) or page(s)
MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
October 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 9th of August 2023, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquir...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:40 AM AP-20230000027561 45/93 Aaron Lloyd Ure CJ 2022/27 - James Ure - and a
succession order made at 53
Waikato Maniapoto MB 286-289 on
21 February 2013 - Application to the
Chief Judge
SP4 11:00 AM AP-20230000021382 44(1)/93,
47(4)/93
Emarina Molly
Fletcher
Pouto 2E6B2B4A block and vesting
orders made at 170 Taitokerau MB
193-195 on 06/03/2018 - Application
to Chief Judge
SP5 11:20 AM AP-20230000027609 44(1)/93,
47(4)...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:40 AM AP-20230000027561 45/93 Aaron Lloyd Ure CJ 2022/27 - James Ure - and a
succession order made at 53
Waikato Maniapoto MB 286-289 on
21 February 2013 - Application to the
Chief Judge
SP4 11:00 AM AP-20230000021382 44(1)/93,
47(4)/93
Emarina Molly
Fletcher
Pouto 2E6B2B4A block and vesting
orders made at 170 Taitokerau MB
193-195 on 06/03/2018 - Application
to Chief Judge
SP5 11:20 AM AP-20230000027609 44(1)/93,
47(4)...
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
January 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of November 2025, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...