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Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.
February 2010
Cover photograph by Adrian Heke
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti WhenuaMāori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 12:30 PM AP-20230000023604
A20160000004830
239/93 Oruanui Lands
Trust trustees
Oruanui Lands Trust – Replacing
Bradley Denis Paewai Tatere who
has resigned and appointing Arahia
Riria Wade, Jody Tonga, Renee
Rivierre des Barres and Te Whata
George Nepia-Wikohika as
responsible trustees of the trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 12:30 PM AP-20230000023604
A20160000004830
239/93 Oruanui Lands
Trust trustees
Oruanui Lands Trust – Replacing
Bradley Denis Paewai Tatere who
has resigned and appointing Arahia
Riria Wade, Jody Tonga, Renee
Rivierre des Barres and Te Whata
George Nepia-Wikohika as
responsible trustees of the trust
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above blocks about the following hui:
WHENUA: Karikarirau, Huruaute, Te Kaha No 31, Te Koau 1 and Te Koau 2 blocks
TRUST: Te Koau Lands Trust
DATE: 30 May 2026
TIME: 9:30 AM registration 10:00 AM start
VENUE: Te Kaha Beach Hotel
3 Hotel Road
Te Kaha
ZOOM: Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828
Passcode: 024235
Kaupapa:
• Elect new (5) trustees
• Consider proposal for an occupation orde...
Ngā tono $68
$68 applications
Succession to Māori land
Transfer of shares in Māori land
Establishment of a trust over Māori land
Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land
Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land
Occupation of Māori land
Ngā tono $228
$228 applications
Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land
Anything related to a Māori incorpora...
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
WhenuaMāori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 826 5481 8900
Monday, 9 June 2025
Chief Judge C L Fox Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20250000014217 59/93 Catherine Sixtus Appeal 2025/26 - Determination of
ownership of taonga tūturu and a
decision made at 97 Te Waipounamu
MB 243-248 on 12 September 2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
Trustees of the Hokotehi Moriori Trust,
Trustees of the Moriori IMI Settlement
Trust, Ministry for Culture and Heritage,
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust
and Dix Whānau)
