For example, conflicts of interest might be relevant or the need to obtain a suitable spread of skills amongst the trustees;
if the Court is not minded to appoint the leading candidates through an election it must still be satisfied that the requirements of s 222(2)(b) are met;
the discretion to appoint is not broad and unfettered.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
June 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of April 2026, are hereby notified,
pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and
have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
June 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of April 2026, are hereby notified,
pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and
have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP8 1:00 PM AP-20260000009569 19(1)(a)/93 Shayna
Ormsby,
Beneficiaries of
the Henare Hull
Whānau Trust
Paeroa East No 4B No 2E No 3B No
2B block and Henare Hull whānau
trust – Injunction against any person
in respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Hurihia Hull ahu
whenua trust
SP9 1:00 PM AP-20260000007819 19(1)(a)/93 Hurihia Hull Ahu
W...
SP9 10:30 AM AP-20250000001871 173/93 Shelly
Puohotaua
Rakato B - Summon a meeting of
owners to dissolve both trusts -
Rakato B Trust and Part Rakato B
Māori Reservation
Judicial Conference.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00AM AP-20250000015706 19(1)(b)/93 Ashleigh
Krista Te
Aotawarirangi
Wawatai
Hinemaurea ki Mangatuna Marae -
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation -
Respondents: Trustees of
Hinemaurea ki Mangatuna Marae
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block)
Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320
Kaupapa:
Future Utilisation of Land
The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust;
Elect Responsible Trustee(s)
Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and
Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 3:30 PM AP-20240000003837 338(5)(b)/93 Deputy
Registrar
Rakato B Māori Reservation -
Cancel Māori Reservation
(ordered at 20 Aotea MB 193
dated 22/08/91) for the
purpose of providing access to
the marae and urupā also set
as Māori Reservations
Judicial Conference
The Court may convene to
make orders
SP7 3:30 PM AP-20240000003849 315/93 Deputy
Registrar
Rakato block - Create an
easement for roadway
Judicial Conference
The Court...
Roihana Trust,
Whiri Lawson,
Trista Donna
Lawson, Nellie
Lawson, Edwina
Lawson,
Arbileen
Lawson, Rona
Lawson
Te Kaha B No 2 - Application for
Occupation Order in favour of Davie.