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There are various other Acts which we operate under, including: Māori Purposes Act 1983 The Māori Purposes Act 1983 enables the Court to determine entitlements to Tītī Islands interests.    Māori Purposes Act 1991 The Māori Purposes Act 1991 has limited powers extended to the Court in relation to the Wi Pere Trust.

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Judge Coxhead was appointed to the Māori Land Court in 2008 and is one of the resident judges in Waiariki, as well as a Presiding Officer in the Waitangi Tribunal, Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue and a Justice of the High Court of Cook Islands. Judge Coxhead’s 16 years of judicial service, and his extensive experience and knowledge of law and tikanga, will serve him well as he steps into his new position as Deputy Chief Judge.

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It takes its name from the place in the Bay of Islands where it was first signed, on 6 February 1840.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

This working list is comprised of successors to the 53 original beneficiaries who were allocated land between Lakes Hāwea and Wānaka (‘The Neck’) under the ‘SILNA’ scheme. The South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 was repealed in 1909 without those 53 people having received their SILNA land.

Documents/SILNA/SILNA-List-09-09-2021.pdf (896 kb)

This working list is comprised of successors to the 50 original beneficiaries who were allocated land between Lakes Hāwea and Wānaka (‘The Neck’) under the ‘SILNA’ scheme. The South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 was repealed in 1909 without those 50 people having received their SILNA land.

Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)