During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Contact information: Māori Land Court – Te Waipounamu Phone: (03) 962 4900 Email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
Outstanding Original Owners
Tame Norton
Mehiria T Norton
Alice Elizabeth Norton
Maud Emma Norton
Teone T Norton
Tiemi Norton
Nare Norton
Hana T Norton
Bertha (Pata) Norton
Tame Parii Norton
Hemi Pateriki Norton
Meri Norton
Maraki Norton
Heni Hohipine Norton
Hae Peka Norton
Taini Norton
Kataraina Pohata
Hohaia Poharama
Haora Wi Poharama
Haora Poharama
Tu Pitin...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230005984 113/93,
118/93
Albert - Ryan Hunga Alberta Joy Hunga - Succession
A20230005783 164/93 William Hape Allotment 612 Parish of Waiotahi block - Transfer
of shares from William Hape to Jessie Lee Rerekai
Tuari-Hape by way of gift
A20230005008 113/93,
118/93
Jane Vivienne
Overbye, John Muir
Horsfall
Annie Joyce Horsfall also known as Annie Joyce Mill
or Anne Joyce Horsfall - Succession
A20230005023 20/93,
19(1)(a)/93
Edward Dav...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230008126 215/93 Campbell Henry
Stephen Ngata
Ahikouka B1B block - Constitute an Ahu Whenua
Trust and appoint Manihera Morete, Campbell Ngata,
Jodie Keelon and Zandria Taare as trustees
A20230007863 118(6)/93 Deputy Registrar Alice Maurirere - Sucession (further interests)
A20230008104 214/93 Edwin Phillip Gibbs Anewa and other blocks - Constitute the Te Hauaura
Porou-Gibbs Trust in respects of the interests of
Stephen Ian Gibbs, Edwin Ph...
Contents:
Applications for hearing in MAY | HARATUA 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 10 Aotea District
11 - 13 Tairäwhiti District
14 - 24 Taitokerau District
25 - 28 Takitimu District
29 - 33 Te Waipounamu District
34 - 41 Waiariki District
42 - 51 Waikato Maniapoto District
52 Appendix
53 - 66 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
68 - 71 Notice...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000021203
A20230007348
113/93
118/93
Jacob Ihaka Hemara Ian Thomas Hemara - Succession
AP-20230000021206
A20230007352
214/93,
219/93,
220/93,
222/93
Dolores Darnella
Styles
Kaiwhaiki 1A1A and other blocks - Constitute
the Ranginui-Styles Whänau Trust in respect
of the interests of Dolores Darnella Styles
and appoint Joshua Paul Styles, Sheri Marie
Darnella Styles, Reemus Hamish Styles and
Ashleigh Taylah Norris Watts...
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
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Ōpōtiki
Māori Land Court, 1143 Haupapa
Street, Hauora House, Rotorua
Wednesday 6 September 2023
Judge T M Wara Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SSep3/1 11:00 AM AP-20230000021566 113/93,
118/93
Thompson
Quinton Tapsell
William Brian Ta...
block and a vesting order made at
102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on
5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief
Judge
AP-20230000027565
A20220010829
45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000027567
A20220011703
45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376
on 11/4/1979 -...
