He was appointed as a Native Land Court Judge on 3 February 1919. He entered practice in 1905, only 8 years after Victoria University was established, so it seems a fair bet that he was our first judge to attend VUW.
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests...
Documents/Panui/August-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)
Application is waiting for further information from the client/applicant or for them to complete any actions (either as directed/ordered or as required by any Act, Regulation or Rule). Application is waiting for further information from another party or respondent or for them to complete any actions (either as directed/ordered or as required by any Act, Regulation or Rule).
Special fi xtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/0108423-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-March-2023-FINAL1.pdf (714 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:45 AM AP-20250000012141 29/93 113/93 455/1998 Huhuti Phillips Maora Kirkpatrick also known as Maora Te Nahu - Succession to Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5, Block XIV, Lower Wānaka Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block WĀ TĪNA – 1:30 PM SP2 2:30 PM AP-20250000009740 21/1994 67/93 Jennifer Hodson Chanel Starkey Mangamaunu Māori Reserve Land Trust and Nga Uri o Mangam...
Documents/Panui/17.-Te-Waipounamu-6-November-2025.pdf (129 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00 AM AP-20230000022187 A20200005543 29/93 113/93 455/1998 Deputy Registrar Toria Irihapeti or Irihapeti Toria or Irihapeti Korako - Succession to Hawea/Wanaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5, Block XIV, Lower Wanaka Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:15 am AP-20240000007603 29/93 113/93 455/1998 Sara Jane Boyd Bruce Mason - Succession to Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5, Block XIV, Lower Wānaka Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block SP2 11:30 am AP-20230000020070 A20220011290 241/93 William Herewini Riria Meremere Whanau Trust - Partial termination of trust in respect of William Herewini removing their interests SP3 12:00 p...
Documents/Panui/27.-Special-Te-Waipounamu-5-December-2024.pdf (145 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 11:10 am AP-20240000005902 19/93 Taihiti Native Trust Section 1B No 2A Parish of Katikati – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/23.-Special-Waikato-Maniapoto-19-December-2024.pdf (137 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:15 AM AP-20250000005979 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Deputy Registrar He whakatū i te Pitama 107 Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Pitama 107 Trust over Allotment 107 Kaiapoi Native Reserve and to appoint Simone Pitama, Thomas Matenga Williams, Tania Kura Ann Cutelli and Ngaki Georgina Pitama as responsible trustees and vest the land in them S...
