She is the fifth judge to be appointed as Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, following Chief Judge Kenneth Gillanders Scott, Tā Justice Taihakurei Durie, Tā Justice Joe Williams and Chief Judge Wilson Isaac. Chief Judge Fox was appointed as a Māori Land Court judge on 1 October 2000, and shortly thereafter was appointed as the Presiding Officer of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Central North Island district inquiry in 2001.
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Jinney
Ruawhare
Hopa also known as Joe or Joseph
Ruawhare - Succession, Constitute
the Hopa and Hana Ruawhare
Whanau Trust in respect of the
deceased and appoint Herbert
Smith, Hopa Woodhead, Te Aroha
Woodhead, Bella Blackburn,
Roimata Blackburn and Hana Kerr
as trustees
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Whetumarama
Ratana-Tak...
AP-20240000003186 45/93 Josie Wade, Henry Francis
(counsel acting)
CJ 2024/29 - Penetana Matiu Heta
also known as Ben Matthews and a
succession order made at 18 Kaitaia
MB 354-356 on 3/4/1995 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003200 45/93 Karamea Insley CJ 2024/25 - Awanui Haparapara No.
1 Māori Reservation block and an
order appointing trustees made at 2
Conference MB 23-25 on 18/4/1996
- Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003255 45/93 Wairere Ormsby CJ 2024/2...
AP-20240000003186 45/93 Josie Wade, Henry Francis
(counsel acting)
CJ 2024/29 - Penetana Matiu Heta
also known as Ben Matthews and a
succession order made at 18 Kaitaia
MB 354-356 on 3/4/1995 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003200 45/93 Karamea Insley CJ 2024/25 - Awanui Haparapara No.
1 Māori Reservation block and an
order appointing trustees made at 2
Conference MB 23-25 on 18/4/1996 -
Application to the Chief Judge
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Hamilton
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Te Kotahitanga Ruawai
Hamilton Whānau Trust
Replace Joan Sienna Ruawai-
Hamilton, William Joseph (Te Huia)
Hamilton, Shirley Maryanne
Hamilton, Keith Thomas Ruawai-
Hamilton, Brian Wayne Hamilton and
Leanne Hamilton with Jody Moana
Hamilton, Maiea Ruawai-Hamilton,
Faith Unity Timu, Joseph James
Bristol, Rachael Marama Ruawai-
Hamilton, Ruawai Bill...
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Kahui
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ripo Tautahi Whānau
Trust
Replace Joe Ahie and Robin Irving
with Joanne Ahie-Taylor and
Rayleen Moana Anderson (Skinner)
as responsible trustees of the Ripo
Tautahi Whānau Trust
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Wallace
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Waitetoko Point Trust
Replace Metiria Rameka, Maedawn
Mi...
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SP21 11:10 AM AP-20250000004182 239/93 Maria Ripo
Kahui
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ripo Tautahi Whānau
Trust
Replace Joe Ahie and Robin Irving
with Joanne Ahie-Taylor and
Rayleen Moana Anderson (Skinner)
as responsible trustees of the Ripo
Tautahi Whānau Trust
SP22 11:15 AM AP-20250000010925 239/93 Kimberley Anne
Wallace
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Waitetoko Point Trust
Replace Metiria Rameka, Maedawn...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP21 11:10 AM AP-20250000004182 239/93 Maria Ripo
Kahui
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ripo Tautahi Whānau
Trust
Replace Joe Ahie and Robin Irving
with Joanne Ahie-Taylor and
Rayleen Moana Anderson (Skinner)
as responsible trustees of the Ripo
Tautahi Whānau Trust
SP22 11:15 AM AP-20250000010925 239/93 Kimberley Anne
Wallace
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Waitetoko Point Trust
Replace Metiria Rameka, Maedawn...
I cast my memory back to a hui of the Māori Law Society that was held not far from here, in Waitangi in 2015, when Sir Justice Joe Williams posed the question to the Society, Can you see the island?
