8 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024 Puanga Pōtiki performed first, singing “Wiremu Te Māngai”, a powerful lament to the founder of the Rātana religion – Tahu Pōtiki Wiremu Rātana – composed by his wife, Te Urumanao Rātana.
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Kātahi ka waiata a Matariki Mātāmua i a “Tērā Te Kāhui” – he mōteatea i titoa e Kaiwhakawā Joe hei mihi ki te hunga kua hinga i roto i te tau kua hipa.
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The Hawke’s Bay Commission was a bicultural body and comprised four commissioners, two Māori (Wiremu Hikairo, of Rotorua, and Major Te Wheoro, from the Waikato) and two Pākehā (C W Richmond and F E Maning).
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 12 10:30 AM AP-20240000009048 239/93 338(7)/93 Te Runanga o Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Horohoro 40 Māori reservation - Replace Hepora Young, Albert Hapi, Eru George, Kuia Ihe and Vincent Eru with Anthony Leonard Peni, Hone Philip Waudby, Alana Ngawai Collins, Ema Maria Bargh, Kataraina Ake Nanua George, Danielle Latai Michelle Marks, Ngahuia Mary Corbett and Brook Tahaumaraeariki George as responsible...
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 12 10:30 AM AP-20240000009048 239/93 338(7)/93 Te Runanga o Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Horohoro 40 Māori reservation – Replace Hepora Young, Albert Hapi, Eru George, Kuia Ihe and Vincent Eru with Anthony Leonard Peni, Hone Philip Waudby, Alana Ngawai Collins, Ema Maria Bargh, Kataraina Ake Nanua George, Danielle Latai Michelle Marks, Ngahuia Mary Corbett and Brook Tahaumaraeariki George as responsib...
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And speaking of the Supreme Court, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the recent appointment of Justice Joe Williams to the Supreme Court bench. He is the first Maori to be appointed to our highest court.
Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Hearing At Gisborne attend by Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87361215404 Meeting ID: 873 6121 5404 Tuesday 19th of December 2023 Judge A M Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 10:00AM AP-20230000020380 215/93 219/93...
Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI 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 ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Tauranga Courtroom 1.11, Tauranga District Court, McLean House, 26 McLean Street, Tauranga Monday 19 February 2024 Judge T M Wara, Presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SFeb5 12:45PM AP-20230000029198 118/93 Malita Marie Fann...
Notably Chief Justice Elias, as she then was, stated in her dissenting judgement in Takamore v Clarke2 that “Maori custom according to tikanga is therefore part of the values of the New Zealand common law”. The Trick, as Justice Joe Williams’ says in relation to what he refers to as the the1st law (Tikanga Māori) and the 2nd law (Western Concepts) in Aotearoa, NZ is that we need to find a way for the 1st and 2nd laws to co-exist in the same space.
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 2:00 PM AP-20240000005941 239/93 Jodi Porter Replace Papakura Martha Toa and Hone Edwards Thompson with Albert Berend Te Oke Waiapu, Tayna Glen Kelly KareKare, Arron James Patterson Porter and Frank Te Wheki Porter as trustees of the Ruarakai - Tokomanawa Lands Trust SP10 2:00 PM AP-20240000006002 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Jodi Porter Constitute the Ruarakai - Tokomanawa Lands Trust over Omarumutu 3 block and to appoint Jodi Lorraine Porter, T...
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