He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I cancel the following scheduled sitting of the Court:
At Taupō, Waitahanui Community Hall, 28 Blake Road, Waitahanui
Thursday, 4 December 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(c) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waiariki District Registry of the court.
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He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule the following scheduled sitting of the Court:
At Taupō, Waitahanui Community Hall, 28 Blake Road, Waitahanui
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waiariki District Registry of the court.
Then lastly, the Court, of its own motion pursuant to section 37(3) of the Act makes a
further order as follows:
Pursuant to section 183(4) of the Act appointing Ropata Taylor and Ihaia Raharuhi as
interim agents for the purposes set out in section 183(6) on behalf of all the owners,
and in particular to negotiate with the Tasman District Council in respect of the council’s
occupation of the land.
Determine the terms of trust
The block contains 13.7846 hectares and is situated on 464 Taikatu Road, Otakeho. A
meeting of the owners of the land will be held as follows:
PLACE: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hawera 4610
DATE: Saturday 21 February 2026
TIME: 10am
Further information can be obtained from the Aotea Māori Land Court on (06) 3490770 (please
quote reference AP-20240000003161).
Determine the terms of trust
The block contains 109.3435 hectares and is situated on Makakahi Road, Ruatiti, Ruapehu
District meeting of the owners of the land will be held as follows:
PLACE: Waimarino Baptist Church (The Centre),14-16 Seddon Street, Raetihi 4632
DATE: Saturday 7 March 2026
TIME: 10am
Please find below the Zoom link for the upcoming meeting.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule both Kaikohe sittings as follows:
Kaikohe
From: Kaikohe, at Kaikohe District Court, 21 Station Road, Kaikohe 0405: 10:00AM,
Monday, 14 July 2025
To: Kaikohe, at Ngawha Innovation & Enterprise Park, 5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe,
0405: 10:00AM, Monday, 28 July 2025.
On Friday 29 November, the old Māori Land Court on Lowe Street Gisborne was closed, and the new court opened on Gladstone Road. A crowd of approximately 100 people gathered to witness this transition through the blessing and official opening by Sir Derek Lardelli and his team of kaikarakia of Te Rā Tū, the new Tairāwhiti Māori Land Court.
If any named beneficiary’s right to succeed under section 108(2) of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 is not
evident from his or her relationship to the deceased, explain how the beneficiary qualifies under that section:
[specify]:_________________________________________________________________________________________
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