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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
AP-20230000019641
A20160006045
45/93 Tyson Charles
Schmidt
CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and
orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000019642
A20160006047
45/93 Tyson Charles
Schmidt
CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession
orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November
2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000019645
A20170003267
45/93 Olive Gilliland CJ 2017/8 - Paerau Te Wire...
block and a vesting order made at
102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on
5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief
Judge
AP-20230000027565
A20220010829
45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000027567
A20220011703
45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376
on 11/4/1979...
Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
33
AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11 - Appl...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
block and a vesting order made at
102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on
5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief
Judge
AP-20230000027565
A20220010829
45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000027567
A20220011703
45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376
on 11/4/1979...
Norma Hetaraka,
Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen
and Norma Rameka
Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi -
application referred to the Court
pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to
determine a dispute concerning the
interpretation and intent of clause
4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O-
Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed)
and whether the decision making
process was consistent with clauses
26-30 of the Trust Deed.
18
A20210008483 58/93 Rache...
