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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2018 | Pipiri 2018
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2020 | Pipiri 2020
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2024 | Hune 2024
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
AP-20230000026798
A20130001429
45/93 Rochel Nathan CJ 2013/6 - Richard Himiona Kukeme
Haira also known as Dick Kukume or
Himiona Kukume and succession
orders made at 65 Waiariki MB 272-
281 on 5/11/2012 - Application to
the Chief Judge
AP-20230000026801
A20140004863
45/93 David Puna CJ 2014/1 - Tangoio South
1A,1E,1F,1X, 2B, 2C, 2G, 4X,5X, 6X,
7X, 8A, 8X, 9X, 10, 12B, 27I and 27L
Blocks and an order vesting the land
in the aggregate owners made at 129
Napier MB 31-35 on 12/2/1...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
April | Āperira
2025
Contents
Applications for hearing in April | Āperira 2025
2 - 5 Descriptions of Application types by Section
6 – 32 Te Rohe o Aotea
33 – 46 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
47 – 74 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
75 – 85 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
86 – 98 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
99 – 130 Te Rohe o Waiariki
131 –155 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
November | Noema
2025
Contents
Applications for hearing in November | Noema 2025
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 36 Te Rohe o Aotea
37 – 51 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
52 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
87 – 96 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
97 – 115 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
116 – 185 Te Rohe o Waiariki
154 –185 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapo...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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...