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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20250000011912 58/93 Sara Terehia
Hona
Appeal 2025/21 - He whakarerekētanga
ki ngā tarahitī mō Oriwa HereakaWhānauTrust – Remove Sara Terehia
Hona as responsible trustee of the
Oriwa HereakaWhānauTrust and an
order dismissing a strike out application
made at 347 Waiariki MB 65-78 on 15
Hepetema 2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Anthony James Marino,
Catherine Te Waaka, David Herew...
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appropriate application number at:
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Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
AP-20230000027603
A20230004826
45/93 Matthew William Te Puia Guy Gerald Kau Kau and succession
orders made at 242 Taitokerau MB
297-298 on 07/ 12/202021 -
Application to Chief Judge
AP-20230000027604
A20230005467
45/93 Harata Peihopa CJ 2023/15 Patu Peihopa and vesting
orders made at 58 Whangarei MB
275 on 23/11/1981 - Application to
Chief Judge
AP-20230000027605
A20230005469
45/93 James Walter Couper, Sharon
Lee Couper, Chad Heberley
George William Lowell Couper and
succe...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua
trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me
te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou
Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua
trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and
to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui,
Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean
Ranginui as trustees and vest the
land in them
24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina
Lawson
He wha...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua
trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me
te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou
Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua
trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and
to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui,
Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean
Ranginui as trustees and vest the
land in them
24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina
Lawson
He wha...
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
42 AP-20230000023065
A20220014166
113A/93
118/93
Heidi Rapira Bryan Paraone Rapira - Succession
43 AP-20230000023101
A20220015288
113A/93
117/93
Lydia Rachel
September
Michael Tua or Makiri Tua - Succession
Applications for Succession, WhänauTrust or Kaitiaki Trust to be
heard in other Court Districts
The following applications affecting land in this district will be heard under rule 5.2 of the Mäori L...
PÄNUI
NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
47 A20220006242 235A/93,
239/93
Christine Anne Fox Palmerston North Mäori Reserve Trust - Reduce
trustees by resignation of Mark Te One as trustee
48 A20210014322 113A/93,
118/93
Memory Mahuri
Rota
Aroha Rota – Succession
49 A20220001866 113A/93,
118/93
Marc Adrian Rogan
Cooper
Robert Heathcote Cooper - Succession
50 A20220005123 235A/93,
239/93
Cathy Katene Katene WhänauTrust - Replace Mihipeka Lenora...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
28 1:35 PM AP-20240000008720 239/93 Marama Ellis He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Meriana & Huihui Rihia
WhānauTrust
Replace Te Pura Cedric Chadwick
and Komiiria Rihia-Tamaki with De-
Arne Komiiria Tamaki, Joseph Tiaki
Tamaki, Matthew Good and Sophia
Good as responsible trustees of the
Meriana & Huihui Rihia WhānauTrust
29 1:45 PM AP-20240000012148 239/93 Fraser Watene He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī...
No 2 B
Sec 2 Block - Transfer of shares
by way of gift from David John
Climo to Mark Henry Climo
56 12:00 PM AP-20230000020172
A20220013444
164/93,
158/93
Dianne Harris Whakarewarua B & Whirinaki 6I3
- Transfer shares by way of gift
from Dianne Harris to Tami Sharp
57 12:00 PM AP-20230000020538
A20220018836
164/93,
158/93
Charley Toperoa
Kelly-Kaipo
Mimitu Ruarei 4B2H, 4B2J, 4B2K
- Transfer of shares by way of gift
from Charley Topeora Kelly-Kaipo
to Andrew Sandy Kelly, Nicho...
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 -...
