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ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
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DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION TYPES
BY SECTION
NATIONAL PĀNUI February | Pēpuere 2026 2
Summary of General Statutory Provisions
The following table provides a brief description of the most common sections in this document.
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION TYPES
BY SECTION
NATIONAL PĀNUI February | Pēpuere 2026 2
Summary of General Statutory Provisions
The following table provides a brief description of the most common sections in this document.
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
9 A20220001084 113A/93,
112/93
Areta Tapatu, Riwia
Olive Watene
Atareta Tutamihi Samuels also known as
Atareta Ngaronoa or Areta Tutamihi Samuels -
Transmission of Mäori land to administrator
10 A20220001085 113A/93,
112/93
Riwia Olive Watene Patari Samuels also known as Joe Patrick
Samuels or Patari Komene Tangitutu Samuels -
Transmission of Mäori land to administrator
Haratua / MAY 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 13
TAIRÄW...
Contents:
Applications for hearing in AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 7 Te Rohe o Aotea
8 - 12 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
13 - 21 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
22 - 25 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
26 - 30 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
31 - 52 Te Rohe o Waiariki
53 - 63 Te Rohe o Waikato Maniapoto
64 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix
65 - 86 Applications that remain outstanding in the...
Contents:
Applications for hearing in JANUARY | KOHI-TÄTEA 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 5 Aotea District
6 - 11 Te Waipounamu District
11 - 17 Waiariki District
18 - 23 Waikato Maniapoto District
24 Appendix
25 - 37 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
38 - 44 Notices
45 - 49 Mäori Land Court and Mäori Appellate Court Sitt...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 11:15 AM AP-20250000012008 58/93 Robyn Martin-
Kemp
Appeal 2025/20 – Murimotu 5B1
block and orders made at 509 Aotea
MB 197-213 on 12/8/2025 – Stay of
Proceedings pending appeal
TE ROHE O AOTEA
TE ROHE O AOTEA
NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 23
PĀNUI
NO.
Te Waipounamu
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 Christchurch
Courtroom 1, Justice and Emergency
Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street,
Christchurch
Reference SP1
Wednesday 12 April 2023
Judge S Te A Milroy
Applications for Hearing
PĀNUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
1 10:00AM A2022...
Norma Hetaraka,
Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen
and Norma Rameka
Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi -
application referred to the Court
pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to
determine a dispute concerning the
interpretation and intent of clause
4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O-
Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed)
and whether the decision making
process was consistent with clauses
26-30 of the Trust Deed.
Norma Hetaraka,
Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen
and Norma Rameka
Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi -
application referred to the Court
pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to
determine a dispute concerning the
interpretation and intent of clause
4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O-
Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed)
and whether the decision making
process was consistent with clauses
26-30 of the Trust Deed.