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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
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Explanatory Notes
Where undivided interests or shares in Māori land are to be exchanged the Court has no power to make an order
unless the person receiving the shares in a block is either -
(i) a child or remoter issue of the owner in that block of the shares to be exchanged, or
(ii) a descendant of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land, or
(iii) an owner in that land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land, or
(iv) a trustee of any person...
Grounds for application:
I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or
I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or
I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest
3. Consultation with whānau
I have consulted with my immediate whānau about this application; and
There are no objections from my whānau
4.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
January 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of November 2025, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
Details for the hui are:
Whenua: Otonga 3
Date: Saturday 16 August 2025
Time: 2PM Chatham Islands time (1.15PM New Zealand time)
Venue: The Den Norman Memorial Reserve Chatham Islands
Proposed resolution:
T he Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
NOTICE TO ACCOMPANY SERVICE OF APPLICATION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Form 3
Rule 4.15(1)(b)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
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HEARING OF APPLICATION
The application is: (Please tick the statement that applies )
Set down for hearing; or
Expected to be heard
at a sitting of the Court at: (Complete the hearing details)
Physical address:
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If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death
certificate may not be required.
2 Whakapapa
The information provided in question 6 helps the Court staff in their research to prepare the application for a Court hearing —
any additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search.
3 Next of kin
Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.
