Further estimates, appeals and rehearings
20. If it becomes evident that actual costs will exceed the grant of Special Aid, the lawyer
must as soon as reasonably practicable file a further estimate together with reasons for
the increase in costs.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Ōpōtiki
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
C M Wainwright, Te Kaiwhakawā
D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti
A C Wikiriwhi, Te Kairēhita
Te rangi: 20 Mei 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000014114
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Waiariki
Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōrer...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Tauranga: 10.00am, Wednesday 15 April 2026
To Tauranga: 10.00am, Monday 20 April 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waikato-Maniapoto District Registry of the court.
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours
Presentation: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Break: 15 minutes
Q & A: 15 – 20 minutes
Bring your own device (BYOD) laptop
or tablet – Wifi is available
There is no onsite parking available
He mihi ki Te Puni Kōkiri nō rātou te whare
mō te kaupapa nei.
Our current judges
Chief Judge Caren Fox
Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata
Chief Judge Caren Fox was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 1 October 2000 and was later appointed as Deputy Chief Judge on 20 February 2010. She was in Gisborne as one of the resident Judges for the Tairāwhiti District of the Māori Land Court, prior to her appointment as Chief Judge.
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND
WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS’ AS AT 31 JULY 2026
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the
Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under
Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Me kōrero atu hoki ngā kaipupuri whenua
ki te kooti, i tae te pānui ki ngā tāngata
whai pānga 20 ki te whenua, arā, kei te
whekarerekētia ngā āhuatanga o te tiaki
whenua, ā, kei a rātou te wā hei kōrerorero
i tēnei take.
Ko ngā
kaiwhiwhi hua ka karangatia he kaipupuri
whai hua.
7 He rōpū whai mana pēnei i te kamupene,
kaporeihana iti, he poari Māori rānei.
8 I raro i te ture, mēnā he hauā, he mate
hinengaro, e ai ki te Kooti e kore e taea e te
tangata te whakahaere i āna ake kaupapa e
pā ana ki ōna whenua, ōna rawa hoki.
9 He tangata kāhore anō kia eke ki te 20 tau, ā,
kāre anō kia mārena.
10 He tangata, tāngata rānei ka whai hua mai i
te trust.