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...
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appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
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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
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SECTION:
APPLICA...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 1:20 PM AP-20250000006049 45/93 Dr Stanley
Joseph Pardoe
CJ 2025/26 – Puatai A2, Pouawa
A10, Whangara C1, Whangara C12
and Whangara C (Roadlines) and
orders made at 143 Gisborne MB 7-
10 on 4/2/1998 and Puatai A2,
Pouawa A10, Whangara C1,
Whangara C12 and Whangara C
(Roadlines) and orders made at 145
Gisborne MB 15 on 30/3/1999 –
Application to the Chief Judge
SP10 1:40 PM AP-20230000027593 45/93 Dinah Allison
Harrington
CJ 2023/1...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 1:20 PM AP-20250000006049 45/93 Dr Stanley
Joseph Pardoe
CJ 2025/26 – Puatai A2, Pouawa
A10, Whangara C1, Whangara C12
and Whangara C (Roadlines) and
orders made at 143 Gisborne MB 7-
10 on 4/2/1998 and Puatai A2,
Pouawa A10, Whangara C1,
Whangara C12 and Whangara C
(Roadlines) and orders made at 145
Gisborne MB 15 on 30/3/1999 –
Application to the Chief Judge
SP10 1:40 PM AP-20230000027593 45/93 Dinah Allison
Harrington
CJ 2023/1...
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00AM AP-20230000027483
A20210003002
45/93 Aza Sheree
Temahinerangi
Smith
CJ 2021/2 - Evelyn Potahi
Smith or Evlyn Smith and
Kima Joseph Smith - and
succession orders made at
307 Rotorua MB 23-28 on
6 March 2007 - Application
to the Chief Judge
SP 2 10:15AM AP-20230000022705
A20160001791
45/93 Michel Manning
CJ 2016/5 - Kukuwhero
also known as Maraea
Waaka or Tarawhata -
Succession order made on
25 June 1969...
1
An index of past and present judicial officers of
the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864
P...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
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WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
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Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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...
A primary function of succession for Māori is to maintain whakapapa connections
to their whenua (land), whānau(family), tupuna (ancestors) and atua (gods).
51 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013)
21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4.
52 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013)
21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4.
15
MANA
As identified earli...
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 5 11:00AM AP-20230000020406
A20220017565
45/93 Edward Joseph
Scandlyn
CJ 2022/47 - Mereana
Tauke or Mary Anne
Scandlyn or Mary Ann
Douglas or Mereana or
Mary Ann Haenga - and
vesting orders made at 12
Registrar MB 240 on 8
August 1986 - Application
to the Chief Judge
SP 6 11:15AM AP-20240000001573 45/93 Britt-Amber Barris CJ 2024/17 - Rora Fowler
also known as Wiki Toa or
Rora Wikitoa and
succession orders made at
56 Taranaki...
