These guidelines are provided to assist judges
of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal.
2. General Principles
A judge has an obligation to sit on any case allocated to them unless grounds for recusal
exist.
See also Ngawaka v Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust Board (No 2) [2021] NZHC 291 at [43]–[47] and [58]
45 statutes referencing tikanga include the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (see s 2 definitions of “tikanga Māori” and “mana
tamaiti (tamariki)”); Resource Management Act 1991; and Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020.
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Form 12A
Rule 8.14(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for
filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule
8.14(2) of the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 2:00 PM AP-20240000007092 239/93 Frederick
Harwood
Williams
Tawera MR 897 (2) Ahu
Whenua Trust - Reduce the
number of responsible trustees
by removing Cherie Tirikatene-
Le Cheminant
SP3 2:00 PM AP-20230000022289 239/93 John Peter
Bond
Tawera MR 897 Sec 2 Trust -
Remove Wiki Pewhairangi
Crofts, Ruiha Caldwell, Robyn
Radcliffe, Pauline Crofts,
Ngareta Orchard, Katrina
Ryan-Schimansk, Frederick
Williams and Cherie Tirik...
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waikato-Maniapoto District
Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton
Phone 07 957 7780
Email mlcwaikato@justie.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
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...
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waikato-Maniapoto District
Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton
Phone 07 957 7780
Email mlcwaikato@justie.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
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...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP10 2:00 PM AP-20240000011488 231/93 James Mahara He arotakenga i te Okapu F2 Trust
Review of the Okapu F2 Ahu Trust
SP11 2:00 PM AP-20250000013415 239/93 Awhina
Anderson
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Okapu F2 Trust
Replace James Mahara, Lance
Hohua, Patrick Mahara and Phillip
Te Uira with Dion Ormsby, Tony
Mahara, Tonga Moke, Wiwi Moke
and Colleen Neville as responsible
trustees of the Okapu F2 Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP44 12:30PM AP-20240000012544 113/93
118/93
Hone Wiremu
Haare, Suzanne
Amelia Haare
He tauatanga ki a Pane Himiona
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Pane Himiona also known as
Pane Heta or Haare(Fanny) or Pane
Haare or Fanny Himiona or Fanny
Heta or Fanny Haare
SP45 12:30PM AP-20240000012699 113/93
118/93
Lana Sharon
Reti
He tauatanga ki a James Wilcox
Reti
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of James Wilcox Reti also known as
Ro...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 2:00 PM AP-20240000009112 158/93
164/93
Ponty Hauwaho He whakawhitinga hea o Ponty
Hauwaho mai i nga poraka
whenua o Section 1-2 Survey
Office Plan 458886 hei koha ki
a Hauwai Patrick Hauwaho
Transferring shares in Section
1-2 Survey Office Plan 458886
by way of gift from Ponty
Hauwaho to Hauwai Patrick
Hauwaho
SP12 2:20 PM AP-20240000010896 239/93
338(7)/93
Melody Wilson He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ruatoki B 87 Māori...