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 of the owners
19/93 Application f...
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:
APPLIC...
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TAITOKERAU DISTRICT
Historical Minute Book Series:
Minute Book Abbreviation
Appellate APWH
Appellate Court Auckland District APAD
Auckland AT
Auckland Succession AT(S)
Auckland (pre 1980’s) AK
Bay of Islands BI
Chief Judge WHCJ
Conversion CV
Hokianga HK
Kaikohe KH
Kaikohe Succession KH(S)
Kaipara K
Kaitaia KT
Kataia Succession KT(S)
Kawakawa KV
Mahurangi MA
Northern N
Orakei OTOK
Rawene RW
Registrar RGTO
Tokerau Native Appellate NAPTOK
Title Notices TNTOK
Tok...
In 1870, the
Court investigated the title to the entirety of the
ChathamIslands.
It was the Hawke’s Bay region, however, which
was the main catalyst for further developments
in the history of the Native Land Court.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230002283 241/93 Lena Isobel Manihera Arthur George Manihera Whänau Trust - Termination
of trust
A20230001245 45/93 Thomas Pikia CJ 2023/2 - Roimata Ani Pikia also known as
Roimata Ani Tamaki or Roimata Ani Rakatairi or
Roimata Kahotea Tamaki - and orders made at 113
Otorohanga 45-48 on 6 March 1996, 100 Waikato
90-93 on 30 October 2022 and 112 Otorohanga MB
148-149 on 234 March 2002 - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20230002238 118(6)/9...
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.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230003684 113/93,
118/93
Rahora Elianna Grant Ada Fotu also known as Ada Kereopa or Ada Grant
or Ada Wilson and Ada Ann Wilson - Succession
A20230003965 164/93 Ben Waaka Ahipara A3A2 - Transfer of shares by way of gift
from Ben Waaka to Samuel Evan Ruke and Tracy
Charlotte Maree Ruke
A20230004004 113/93,
118/93,
214/93
Joseph Xsaviour
Kopani Witika-Pongi
Ane Taniora Witika – Succession, constitute the
Ane Taniora Witika’s Whanau Trus...
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