Full biographies of the judges can be found on the Māori Land Court website, the following is a snapshot of the
bench.
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pīra Māori Pūrongo-Ā-Tau Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023
Judge Sarah Reeves
Te Ātiawa
ӹ Appointed 10 December
2010 (110th Māori Land
Court Judge)
ӹ Appointed Deputy
Chairperson, Waitangi
Tribunal 24 November 2021
ӹ Acting Chairperson, Waitangi Tribunal from 1 May
to 22 August 2023
ӹ Resident Judge, Te Waipounamu
ӹ Waitangi Tri...
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AP-20230000027568
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8/08/2022 CJ 2022/32 - Rangatira A No 171 (Roadway) - and partition and roadway orders made at 34 Taupo MB 256 on 25 August 1955 and at 35 Taupo MB
168 on 26 June 1959 and at 38 Taupo MB 200 on 15 December 1963 - Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Zoe Samantha Palmer (S Palmer & Manxy Trusts), Manxy
Trustees Limited (Manxy Trust), S Palmer Trustee Limited
(S Palmer Trust), Stephen Michael Palmer (S Palmer &...
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AP-20230000027568
A20220011704
8/08/2022 CJ 2022/32 - Rangatira A No 171 (Roadway) - and partition and roadway orders made at 34 Taupo MB 256 on 25 August 1955 and at 35 Taupo MB
168 on 26 June 1959 and at 38 Taupo MB 200 on 15 December 1963 - Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Zoe Samantha Palmer (S Palmer & Manxy Trusts), Manxy
Trustees Limited (Manxy Trust), S Palmer Trustee Limited
(S Palmer Trust), Stephen Michael Palmer (S Palmer &...
Claire joined the Māori Land Court in 2017 and brings extensive leadership knowledge and experience to her current position as Pae Ārahi o Te Rito.
Based in Palmerston North, Claire holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Post-graduate diploma from Massey University in Palmerston North.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
57 11:35 AM AP-20260000004144 241/93 Joseph Hohepa
Williams
He whakamutunga atu i te Teko
Teko Hakopa Williams (Wiremu)
Whānau Trust
Termination of the Teko Teko
Hakopa Williams (Wiremu) Whānau
Trust
Applications for Succession, Whānau Trust 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 Māori Land Court Ru...
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AP-20230000035622 6/12/2023 CJ 2024/15 - Edward Mokopuna Brown Whānau Trust and the whānau trust order made at 292 Rotorua MB 144-146 on 5/9/2005 - Application to the
Chief Judge
45/93 Lilyan Flora Brown 5.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
31 10:00 AM AP-20250000006238 239/93 George Taituma He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Matene Kaa Taitumu
Whānau Trust
Replace Joseph Taituma and
Jennifer Taituma with George
Taituma as responsible trustee of the
Matene Kaa Taitumu Whānau Trust
32 10:00 AM AP-20250000006366 231/93 Charity Piata
Makamaka,
Maria Katarina
Wildermoth
He arotakenga i te Matioro
Wairemana Whānau Trust
Review of the Matioro Wairema...
