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...
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...
A20210008483 58/93 Rachel Witana Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama
X3A Ahu Whenua Trust and an order
varying a trust at 229 Taitokerau MB
133-160 (19 April 2021) - Notice of
Appeal
A20210008798 45/93 Josephine Wade CJ 2021/28 - Dean Wade - and a
succession order made at 77
Taitokerau MB 16-23 dated 24
March 2014 - Application to the
Chief Judge
20
A20210008931 45/93 Renee Mary Panapa CJ 2021/29 - Tane or Tame Metua -
Lot 3A2 Parish of Katikati - and a
succession order made...
Conclusion There are aspects of the current title system that will continue to challenge us, including: (a) The transmission of Māori Land Court orders to LINZ; (b) The state and quality of survey plans; (c) Remedies for blocks with defunct administrative structures; and (d) Owners without contact details.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 11:15 AM AP-20250000012008 58/93 Robyn Martin-
Kemp
Appeal 2025/20 – Murimotu 5B1
block and orders made at 509 Aotea
MB 197-213 on 12/8/2025 – Stay of
Proceedings pending appeal
TE ROHE O AOTEA
TE ROHE O AOTEA
NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 23
PĀNUI
NO.
So we are dealing with multiple owners averaging 85 owners per title – the lowest 10% averaging 1 owner to each title, and the highest 10%, averaging 629 owners in each title.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 10 1:40 PM AP-20230000021382 45/93 Emarina Molly
Fletcher
Pouto 2E6B2B4A block and vesting
orders made at 170 Taitokerau MB
193-195 on 06/03/2018 - Application to
Chief Judge
SP 11 2:00 PM AP-20240000013209 45/93 Colin Francis
Cameron
CJ 2024/90 - Waiohau C Section 4
Papakainga No.1 (Patuheuheu Marae)
block - William McCauley also known
as Billie Mekore and a vesting order
made at 80 Whakatane MB 172 on
7/9/1988, Wirem...
Money that is derived from assets held and earnings (such as rent and interest)
but not ‘purchase money’ (land converted into money).
27. Aggregation of titles occurs when two or more separate blocks of land share a
common ownership list.
Land that can be included in a
Māori incorporation
A Māori incorporation can include one or
more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long
as at least one of the blocks has more than
two owners.
Land that can be included in a
Māori incorporation
A Māori incorporation can include one or
more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long
as at least one of the blocks has more than
two owners.
