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The former Chief Judge, Judge Isaac, retired from his role on 30 April, and accordingly Deputy Chief Judge Fox and Deputy Chairperson Judge Reeves have taken up the roles of Acting Chief Judge and Acting Chairperson respectively.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 5 June 2025
Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 14 July 2025
To Wairoa Court: time 10:30am, 17 July 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Te
Tairāwhiti District Registry of the court.
W W Isaac...
After further consultation, I have rescheduled matters as follows:
From Kaitaia Pānui 22, 23 & 24, 1:00PM, Monday 19 August 2024
To Kaitaia Pānui 22, 23 & 24, 11:00AM, Monday 19 August 2024
From Kaikohe Pānui 30, 1:00 PM, Tuesday 20 August 2024
To Kaikohe Pānui 30, 11:00AM, Tuesday 20 August 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
a copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the
Taitokerau...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 5 June 2025
Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 14 July 2025
To Wairoa Court: time 10:30am, 17 July 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Te
Tairāwhiti District Registry of the court.
W W Isaac...
To Kaikohe: at Ngāwha Innovation and Enterprise Park, 5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe,
0472,10:00AM, Tuesday, 1 April 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Te Taitokerau District Registry of the court.
W W Isaac
Kaiwhakawā
283 Taitokerau MB 265
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCEDULED
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Wairoa
Present: W Isaac, Judge
D Kennedy, Court Taker
Date: 1 July 2024
Application No: AP-20240000006742
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIROA COURT SITTING
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: On Wednesday 26 June 2024 a local State of Emergency was declared in Wairoa.
Front row, from left: Judge Milner, Deputy Chief Judge Coxhead, Chief Judge Fox, Chief District Court Judge Taumaunu and Judge Isaac. Back row, from left: Judge Thomas and Judge Mullins.
On 27 April 2020, we moved into Alert Level 3 and Chief Judge Isaac released a Level 3 protocol. 3 The protocol provided that applications that were postponed due to Level 4 would be dealt with on the papers where possible.
On 30 April 2023, Judge Isaac celebrated his 70th birthday, completing his warrant as Chief Judge of the Court and Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.
