ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www. mäorilandcourt. govt. nz NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.
There some 29 separate claimants and claimant groups, some laying claim to the whole of the island and others only to sections of it, mostly representing sections or hapū of Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Uenukukōpako, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, and Ngāti Rangiteaorere.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
In the recent High Court decision of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney-General [2022] NZHC 843, there was considerable discussion of tikanga Māori in the context of who exercised mana whenua where the following were found; - Tikanga Māori is a source of broadly shared core values (tāhuhu) that may inform the development of the law and in some contexts is law
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 11:00 AM AP-20250000010879 231/93 67/93 Russell George Packer He arotakenga i te Hokio A Trust Review of the Hokio A Trust The court may convene to make orders TE ROHE O AOTEA TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 21 At Te Hāwera | Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Ruanui Marae, 74 Princes Street, Te Hāwera Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 898 0767 8918 Thursday, 27 November 2025 Judge A H C Warren presiding Applications h...
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000025620 A20180006860 12/09/2018 ss30I(1)(b) and 30(1)(b)/93 - An application for review of a determination made at 141 Waikato MB 271-291 (26 November 2009) and an order appointing the Ngati Paoa Trust Board as the appropriate representative for Ngati Paoa in relation to the Resource Management Act 1991 and the Local Government Act 2002. 31(1)/93 30/93 Ngati Paoa Iwi Trust (C/- Kahui Legal) 5.
PAGE 9 of 12 Ngatitamainu NGT Orakei OWM Otorohanga OT Otorohanga OTR Presidents Appellate APPR Royal Commission RC Registrars (Section 81/67) ADWM Registrars (Section 81A/67) RGWM Succession Order Book SOB Tauranga T Tauranga Alienations ALTA Tauranga Claim – Descriptions of Block Boundaries BBTC Title Improvement TIWM Tokerau Appellate APTOK Waiheke WHKE Waikato W Waikato Alienations ALWH Waikato-Maniapoto WM Waikato-Maniapoto Alienations ALWM Waikato-Maniapoto Title N...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 55 A20220005809 239/93 Pandra Reione Reihana Araukuku 15 (Ngarongo Marae) - reduce trustees due to resignation of Pandra Reihana and Kahlton Manaia Applications that have been decided without notice The following applications were determined by the Court prior to the closing date of this pänui PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 26 A20220007186 98(9)/93 Deputy Registrar Rangitoto Tuhua 2C1, 2C2A and 2C2B blocks -...
Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 37 A20220013889 235A/93, 214/93 Joseph Smith, Adrianne Tiria Friesen Horowhenua 4B & other blocks - Constitute the Joseph Teaokapurangi Smith Whänau Trust in respect of the interests of Joseph Te Ao Kaparangi Smith & appoint trustees 38 A20220014166 113A/93, 118/93 Heidi Rapira Bryan Paraone Rapira - Succession 39 A20220011736 235A/93, 214/93 Vicki Christine Hellier Wakatu Incorp & Other blocks - Constitute Vicki Hellier...
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 41 A20220008798 235A/93, 239/93 Leigh Andrews Te Whaiuri Anaru Whänau Trust - Reduce the trustees by removing Raewyn Rouru (resignation) as a trustee 42 A20220008840 239(2)/93, 235A/93 Deputy Registrar Delphina Te Oraiti Peke-Hemi Whänau Trust - Reduce trustees as Cain Arnold Peke is deceased 43 A20220008068 118/93, 113A/93 Lynda Theresa Murphy Morris Coffey – Succession 47 A20220008848 239(2)/93, 235A/93 Susan Huatahi B...
Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te Rito to the District.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
