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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
P...
AP-20230000019641
A20160006045
45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP
96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the
Chief Judge
AP-20230000019642
A20160006047
45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
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AP-20230000019645
A20170003267
45/93 Olive Gilliland CJ 2017/8 - P...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP7 10:00AM AP-20250000006021 238/93 Rikihana
Michael Kingi
Rangiuru No.4 and Rangiuru 4 Ahu
Whenua Trust - Enforcement of
obligations of trust
SP8 10:00AM AP-20260000000876 18(1)(a)/93 Rikihana
Michael Kingi
He whakataunga a te kooti mō
tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana
nō wai te whare ki runga i a
Rangiuru No.4
Decision of the court to determine a
claim to a house on Rangiuru No.4
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
PĀNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
39 A20200004715 18(1)(a)/93 Michael
Patrick Orbell
Josephine Mary Orbell - Determination of a life
interest
40 A20220013138 164/93 Sue Hilliard Alton Blk VIII Section 1 - Transfer of shares
from Sue Hilliard to Michelle Nielsen
41 A20220011977 113A/93,117/
93
Janet
Emmerson
Neville Vernon Emmerson - Succession
42 A20210014704 113A/93,118/
93
Walter Edward Lucas - Succession
43 A20220002625 118(6)/93 Malcolm...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 4:00 PM AP-20250000015516 151/93 Nigel Hugh Perderson,
Helen Frances
Pedersen and Michael
Anthony Knobloch
Lot 29 Deposited Plan 15949 -
Confirmation of an alienation by
way of sale to James Lwellyn
Brennan and Helen Elizabeth
Brennan
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000006911 240/93 Daphne Nepata Lot 28B No 18A No 2 Section 2
Parish of Rangitaiki, Rangitaiki
Parish 28B 2D 2B 2D and Sub B2
Lot 1 Sec 3 Parish of Rangitaiki -
Ngairo Trust - Removal of Michael
Haihua Simon as responsible trustee
SP2 10:00 AM AP-20240000011092 231/93 Akuhata
Mathew
Maunsell
He arotakenga i te Ngairo Trust
Review of the Ngairo Trust
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20250000009820 239/93 Daphne Nepata He whakarerekētanga ki...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
