There are at least two classes of land rights – the right of the community
associated with the land, and the use rights of individuals or families.1
Where have we come from:
On the 17th of October 1877, Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering
judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington ruled that the courts lacked the ability
to consider claims based on aboriginal or native title.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 10:00 AM AP-20230000028059
A20220007377
18(1)(a)/93 Kare May
Matthews
Ahipara 2B32B – Determine
ownership of a dwelling
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20230000028853
A20220015053
18(1)(a)/93 Putiputi McMahon,
Russell McMahon
Ahipara 2B32B – Determine
ownership of a dwelling
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20230000028868
A20220016246
328/93 Putiputi McMahon Ahipara 2B32B – Occupation
Order
SP5 10:00 AM AP-20250000002671 330/93 Deputy Registrar...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At New Plymouth
District Court
Cnr Robe & Powderham Streets
New Plymouth
Friday 15 December 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec1/1 10:10AM AP-20230000021346
A20230008209
118/93 Sharron
Anne Clarke
Anne Mary Clark...
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP27 12:30 PM AP-20240000001253 151/93 Rina Alice Clarke Te Puke 1A 24 –
Confirmation of alienation
by way of gift to Rina Alice
Clarke
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Some guidance on these issues was provided by the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Clarke v Karaitiana . Clarke v Karaitiana [2011] NZCA 154 The Māori Land Court had ordered the Registrar to convene a meeting of owners of Tauhara Middle 15 to be held in September 2008 to elect trustees, having previously found that the then-trustees had committed breaches of trust sufficient to warrant removal.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20250000013071 19/93 Renee Eliza
Nichols
Ahipara 73A Block – Injunction
against any person in respect of any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation Respondents: Fiona
King
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 12:30 PM AP-20250000013071 19/93 Renee Eliza
Nichols
Ahipara 73A Block – Injunction
against any person in respect of any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation Respondents: Fiona
King
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 12:30 PM AP-20250000013071 19/93 Renee Eliza
Nichols
Ahipara 73A Block – Injunction
against any person in respect of any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation Respondents: Fiona
King
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 2:00 PM AP-20240000012600 113/93
117/93
Paul Tapsell He tauatanga ki a Ruby Te Pae
Clarke
Succeed to the Māori land interest of
Ruby Te Pae Clarke
