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Office of the Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington
Mailing address DX Box 11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga ongā...
“Pātaka Whenua also enables a connectedness that has not existed before – whānau living in across the ditch and further afield will have the same access to the court record, a taonga tuku iho, as those who are able to visit us in person today.”
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.
block and a vesting order made at
102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on
5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief
Judge
AP-20230000027565
A20220010829
45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000027567
A20220011703
45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376
on 11/4/1979 -...
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
53 A20220008148 235A/93,
244/93
John Howard
Andrew
Caroline Andrew-Tito WhänauTrust - Variation of
trust
54 A20220007975 118/93,
113A/93
Louie Marcus
Wayne Te-Pene
Brown
Moana Lee Brown - Succession
55 A20220008489 113A/93,
118/93
Nicole Tanya
O'Brien
Joseph Edward Paul or Hepa Edward -
Succession
56 A20220008168 113A/93,
118/93
Stella Schmid Hinemoa Kake also known as Hine Te Waka Kake
or Hine T...
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.
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...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
12 11:25 AM AP-20240000006105 239/93 Judith Treanor He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī
mō Treanor-Haworth WhānauTrust
Add Judith Julian Treanor and Thomas
Treanor as additional responsible
trustees
13 11:30 AM AP-20240000009394 241/93 Erena
Rangimarama
Theresa Te Pau
Konui Rahui
He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua
atu i te Hone Mereana Te Pau Konui
whānautrust
Removal of land interests from the H...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP21 11:10 AM AP-20250000004182 239/93 Maria Ripo
Kahui
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ripo Tautahi WhānauTrust
Replace Joe Ahie and Robin Irving
with Joanne Ahie-Taylor and
Rayleen Moana Anderson (Skinner)
as responsible trustees of the Ripo
Tautahi WhānauTrust
SP22 11:15 AM AP-20250000010925 239/93 Kimberley Anne
Wallace
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Waitetoko Point Trust
Contents:
Applications for hearing in DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2022:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 8 Aotea District
9 - 13 Tairäwhiti District
14 - 22 Taitokerau District
23 - 26 Takitimu District
27 - 30 Te Waipounamu District
31 - 39 Waiariki District
40 - 52 Waikato Maniapoto District
53 - 65 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
67 Appendix
68...