After further consultation, the rescheduled date of Friday 4 October 2024 will now be as
follows:
Gisborne: 10:00AM, Thursday 3 October 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
and a copy of this is to be sent to the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the Tairāwhiti
District Registry of the Court.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
Taupō: 11:00am, Thursday 6 June 2024
Rotorua: 10:00am, Friday 7 June 2024
Taupō: 11:00am, Monday 1 July 2024
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 Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Waiariki District Registry of the Court.
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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Gisborne
At Gisborne | Te Whare Ra Tu, 37 Gladstone…
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20230000028230
A20120012122
67/93,
289/93
Sadie Thomas
McGee, Wayne
Stewart Haigh
Mohinui Topu – Partition and Judicial
Conference
SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20230000028238
A20130010491
18(1)(a)/93 Elizabeth
Philippa Schultz
Mohinui Topu 2 – Determine
ownership of a house
SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20230000028359
A20200006100
289/93 Tangi Rudolph Mohinui Topu Blocks 5 and 9A –
Partition
SP 4 10:00 AM AP-20...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1
10:00AM AP-20250000005332
58/93 John Keepa Appeal 2025/9 - Kiwinui Trust and
orders varying the terms of the
trust and for replacement of
trustees made at 327 Waiariki MB
52-59 on 19/11/2024 - Notice of
Appeal (Respondents: Kiwinui
Trust)
mailto:mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
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