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The average size of a Māori land block is 52.5 hectares, with the smallest 10% of blocks averaging 80m2 and the largest 10% 468 hectares.

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Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga ō ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Tauranga Courtroom 1.10, Tauranga District Court, McLean House, 26 McLean Street, Tauranga Wednesday 13 December 2023 T M Wara, Judge (Presiding) PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec14-1 2.00PM AP-20230000026719, A20220013707 164/93,...

Documents/Panui/SDec14-TGA.pdf (37 kb)

SP16 1:00PM AP-20250000014301 238/93 67/93 Victoria Carroll Asher Block Lot A & other blocks (The Proprietors of Mangatawa Papamoa Māori Incorporation) - Enforcement of obligations of trust.

Documents/Panui/28.-Waikato-Maniapoto-20-November-2025.pdf (127 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20230000028230 A20120012122 67/93, 289/93 Sadie Thomas McGee, Wayne Stewart Haigh Mohinui Topu – Partition and Judicial Conference SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20230000028238 A20130010491 18(1)(a)/93 Elizabeth Philippa Schultz Mohinui Topu 2 – Determine ownership of a house SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20230000028359 A20200006100 289/93 Tangi Rudolph Mohinui Topu Blocks 5 and 9A – Partition SP 4 10:00 AM AP-20230000028363 A20200...

Documents/Panui/1-Taitokerau-25-27-March-v2.pdf (126 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20230000028230 A20120012122 67/93, 289/93 Sadie Thomas McGee, Wayne Stewart Haigh Mohinui Topu – Partition and Judicial Conference SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20230000028238 A20130010491 18(1)(a)/93 Elizabeth Philippa Schultz Mohinui Topu 2 – Determine ownership of a house SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20230000028359 A20200006100 289/93 Tangi Rudolph Mohinui Topu Blocks 5 and 9A – Partition SP 4 10:00 AM AP-20230000028363 A20200...

Documents/Panui/1-Taitokerau-25-27-March.pdf (126 kb)

To become a Māori Land Court judge, an individual must meet the following requirements: they have knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand for at least 7 years, and they are not older than 70. Our current judges Chief Judge Caren Fox Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata Chief Judge Caren Fox was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 1 October 2000 and...

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There are shareholdings in that block fractionated down to 4,000ths. The block itself is only about 5 hectares in size.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 1:00 PM AP-20230000022739 173/93 67/93 Estrelita Kahi Katea Dickinson Puketapu 3B 6B 2A - Summon a meeting of owners SP21 1:30 PM AP-20230000022871 173/93 67/93 Jennifer Faye Haupapa Urenui Lot 4B1B1B Part Sub. 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara S.D. - Summon a meeting of owners to consider Ahu Whenua Trust SP22 2:00 PM AP-20230000022885 173/93 67/93 Jennifer Faye Haupapa Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D - Summon a meetin...

Documents/Panui/22.-Aotea-2-December-2025.pdf (143 kb)

The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block)    Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: Future Utilisation of Land The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu...

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 2:00PM AP-20230000026487 A20230003530 67/93 240/93 Isobel May O’Rourke Awaroa A3B2A1A and Awaroa A3B2C1 Blocks (Rakaunui Marae) – Judicial Conference (Removal of Simon McQueen as trustee) SP6 2.00PM AP-20230000026527 A20230004075 67/93 21/94 Isobel May O’Rourke Awaroa A3B2A1A and Awaroa A3B2C1 Blocks (Rakaunui Marae) – Judicial Conference (Enquiry into administration of a Māori Reservation) SP7 2.00PM AP-202400000016...

Documents/Panui/3-v2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-Special-5-August-2024.pdf (223 kb)