Whenua Māori governance Describe your understanding of matters relating to trusts, incorporations, succession, marae structures and governance, and Māori reservations issues.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)
Setting aside new urupā A number of well established principles in relation to Māori reservations have been developed by the Court – these principles apply to urupā reservations as much as to marae or papakāinga. When the owners or trustees of a block of land make an application to set aside an urupā reservation over land that has not previously been used for burials, the applicants will need to show that they have called a well-notified meeting of the owners to discuss the proposal wit...
He has successfully helped parties reach resolution over issues relating to succession, Marae governance, trust matters, occupation rights, resource consents and various commercial arrangements.
Understanding of the problems encountered by whānau in managing their whenua, for example, issues arising in trusts, incorporations, marae structures and Māori reservations issues.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 12:00 PM AP-20230000023309 / A20230004365 18(1)(a)/93 Dean Ngatoa Tauakira 2M4 block (Koriniti Marae Maori Reservation) - Determination of ownership of house (House H2)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 12:15 PM AP-20250000001663 240/93 Lorraine Anderson Rangitoto Tuhua 33C3B4B1D2 Maori Reservation (Otewa Marae) - Removal of MereNgaahei Mary Paki as responsible trustee mailto:mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Documents/Panui/3.-Waikato-Maniapoto-1-July-2026.pdf (115 kb)
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The followin...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10.00AM AP-20250000002440 239/93 338(7)/93 Frances Joan Markowski He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Waipiro A41A Māori Reservation Replace Glen Edward Te Reo and Sharon Harrison with Rākairoa Tamati Maraki and William Lloyd Donnelly as responsible trustees of the Waipiro A41A Māori Reservation SP2 10:00AM AP-20240000014214 19/93 Kim West Joanne Maraki Waipiro A41A (Taharora Marae) – Injunction against an...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP19 11:00 AM AP-20230000023000 A20220009324 338(1)/93 338(7)/93 Charlotte Turia Taumatamahoe 2B 2B No 19C Block - Set land apart as a Maori Reservation for the purposes of a Marae, urupa and other specified purposes SP20 11:00 AM AP-20230000023069 A20220014302 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Marilyn Ngawini Davis Taumatamahoe 2B2B19C - Constitute Ahu Whenua Trust and appoint Marilyn Ngawini Davis, Gordon Turuhia Cribb, Allan...
That process was outside of the marae and a decision had to be made to provide finality.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
