2. 10 December 2025 Pānui CJ
CJ 2023/62 - Hone Neho Popata and a succession order made at 3 Kaitaia Succession MB 92-102 on 27/9/2006 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 21 11:45 AM AP-20240000013679 45/93 Wiremu Rudolph.
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2. CJ 17 September 2025
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP27 2.00PM AP-20230000027477 A20200013962 45/93 Neville Adrian Hurunui CJ 2020/58 - Mangatainoka 1 BC No 2B No 3 - and a partition order made at 65 Napier MB 275-276 on 13 July 1914 - Application to the Chief Judge SP28 2.30PM AP-20230000027507 A20210009207 45/93 Dennis Wattie McDonnell CJ 2021/30 - Anaru Anderson - and a succession order made at 152 Whanganui MB 96-98 on 17 August 1987 and Ani Miriama Tarakura - and a succes...
1. CJ 10 September 2025
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10.00AM AP-20240000007397 45/93 Christine Jane Reed CJ2024/57 - Arapera Isobella Heta or Arapera Isobella Ransfield or Arapera Heta or Arapera Isobel Heta and succession orders made at 232 Rotorua MB 248-251 dated 4/11/1992 - Application to the Chief Judge SP2 10.15AM AP-20230000027469 A20200008286 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Suzanne Elizabeth Savage CJ 2020/32 - William Savage or William Shuki Savage or Willie Savage - and suc...
16. Te Whakamaene Chief Judge Specials 19 June 2024
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 28 1:30PM AP-20230000027459 A20200002269 45/93 John Te Kaaho or Rurehe CJ 2020/6 - Te Uru Keiha Ahuru Orupe Tuhua or Rurehe - succession and whānau trust orders made at 99 Whakatane MB 279- 282 on 7 July 2003 - Application to the Chief Judge PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
Factsheet Simple and uncontested succession applications web version
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge.
1. Chief Judge sitting 8 December 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP10 1:20 PM AP-20240000009290 45/93 Tane Petera Hori Moutere and Sarah Jane Christie CJ 2024/70 - Helen Mate Moutere and a succession order made at 142 Napier MB 45-46 on 26/9/1995 SP11 1:40 PM AP-20250000006737 45/93 Sarah Jane Christie CJ 2025/33 - George Peter Moutere also known as Rocky Moutere and a succession order made at 162 Napier MB 125-126 on 9/3/2001 SP12 2:00 PM AP-20230000027572 Rule 6.28/2011, 44(1)/93,...
Documents/Panui/1.-Chief-Judge-sitting-8-December-2026.pdf (140 kb)
Factsheet Succession for whangai web version
Why make this change? Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
1. 9 December 2025 Pānui DCJ
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20250000003156 45/93 Akuhata Turei and Curtis Ezekial CJ 2025/14 - Nellie Houkamau Johnson also known as Nellie Johnson or Nere Johnson and a succession order made at 59 Ruatōria MB 297- 300 on 8/02/2001 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 2 10:20 AM AP-20230000027607 45/93 Ngati Muriwai Authority Trust CJ 2023/19 Omarumutu Papakainga and an order setting land apart as a Maori Reservation at 51 Opotiki MB 154 on 09/02/1...
MLC 2014 Jun Judges Corner Ambler J
And yet in that time we have seen major successes with utilisation and development of Māori land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
1. Chief Judge sitting 7 September 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP10 1:40 PM AP-20230000036122 45/93 Charmaine Denise Marsha Down CJ 2023/75 - Makere Down also known as Makere Tauna and a succession order made at 16 Tairawhiti Registrars (RGTA) MB 100 on 28/11/1989 - Application to the Chief Judge SP11 2:00 PM AP-20230000026812 45/93 Elizabeth Brunsdon CJ 2017/1 - Areta Te Rito and a succession order made at 22 Tairawhiti MB 289-292 on 21 June 2012 - Application to the Chief Judge SP12 2:...
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