A20220018103 45/93 Kamaukiterangi Faulkner CJ 2023/5 - Oriwa Te Moananui also
known as Muriel Olive Ranga - and
vesting orders made at 8 Hauraki 107
on 19 August 1968 - Application to
the Chief Judge
28
A20220018772 45/93 Cherie Violet Green (Dunn) CJ 2022/50 Estate of Walter Eugene
Seigle - and orders made at 61 SI 331
on 24 August 1982 - Application to
the Chief Judge
A20230001245 45/93 Thomas Pikia CJ 2023/2 - Roimata Ani Pikia also
known as Roimata Ani Tamaki or
Roimat...
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...
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...
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:
DATE FILED:
SECT...
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...
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...
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
Applications
created
Applications
completed
Applications
on hand
Hearings
completed
661 495 1,041 526
[Tairawhiti]
Change from
previous year
Change from
previous year
Change from
previou...
This Court
was the Native Land Court. Section 4 of the 1862
Act allowed the Governor to establish a Court or
Courts which had the function of investigating
‘who according to Native custom are the
proprietors of any Native Lands and the estate
or interest held by them therein’.
Mihi
Ngā Ihirangi
Te Kupu Whakataki 3
Te tāhuhu pakihi o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 4
Ngā Kaiwhakawā o te Kooti 6
Te kōrero whakahou a te Kaiwhakawā Matua 8
Te kōrero whakahou a te Pae Matua mō te mahi whakahaere 9
Te whakatutukinga mahi ā-motu 10
Te whakamahere mahi ā-tau 11
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua 13
Te rautaki Ao Māori 15
Te urupare ki te Arotake Muri Whakatinanatanga 16
Ngā Whakatau ā-Kaiwhakawā Tuihono 16
Te Puna Manawa Whenua – kua wātea ināianei ki te iwi whānui 17
Ngā whakahoutanga...