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The minute books, that is, the books or binders containing the hard-copy record of the
proceedings of the Court; and
B. The files of the Court containing the hard-copy applications and other documents or
materials compiled by the Court in respect of each proceeding; and
C.
Nonetheless, it remains the
case that the real nucleus of the park, its most
iconic centrepiece, were the high peaks awarded
in 1887 and set aside by the partition awards of
24 September 1887.
Lake Taupō with Mt Ruapehu, Tongariro, Ngauruhoe
and Pihanga in the distance (ca 1800-1860).
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apply to the Native Land Court to have the block
split into Crown and ‘non-seller’ portions.
Graeme Vercoe’s farewell (from left
to right), DCJ Coxhead, former Judge
of the Māori Land Court Judge P J
Savage – Graeme’s daughter Annmarie,
Graeme, his wife Margaret, Judge Wara,
and Chief Judge Fox
24 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025
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completed
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Hearings
completed
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Maheno Puhirere or Peraniko
Puhirere and orders made at 155
Napier MB 179-180 (9 December
1998) - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20190002253 45/93 David Churton CJ 2019/4 - Mataimoana (Maori
Customary Land) - and vesting orders
made at 135 Whanganui MB 119-127
on 24 June 1971 - Application to the
Chief Judge
A20190002306 45/93 Estrelita Kahikatea Dickinson CJ 2019/2 - Paurini Paengahuru - and
succession orders made at 49
Tokaanu MB 187-191 on 25
September 1969 - Applicatio...
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117
WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to
the Chief Judge
A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesti...
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP
96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the
Chief Judge
A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesting...
AP-20230000019641
A20160006045
45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP
96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the
Chief Judge
AP-20230000019642
A20160006047
45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
4
AP-20230000019645
A20170003267
45/93 Olive Gilliland CJ 2017/8 - P...
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