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.
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
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:
APPLIC...
A20210008483 58/93 Rachel Witana Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama
X3A Ahu Whenua Trust and an order
varying a trust at 229 Taitokerau MB
133-160 (19 April 2021) - Notice of
Appeal
A20210008798 45/93 Josephine Wade CJ 2021/28 - Dean Wade - and a
succession order made at 77
Taitokerau MB 16-23 dated 24
March 2014 - Application to the
Chief Judge
20
A20210008931 45/93 Renee Mary Panapa CJ 2021/29 - Tane or Tame Metua -
Lot 3A2 Parish of Katikati - and a
succession order made...
A20210008483 58/93 Rachel Witana Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama
X3A Ahu Whenua Trust and an order
varying a trust at 229 Taitokerau MB
133-160 (19 April 2021) - Notice of
Appeal
A20210008798 45/93 Josephine Wade CJ 2021/28 - Dean Wade - and a
succession order made at 77
Taitokerau MB 16-23 dated 24
March 2014 - Application to the
Chief Judge
20
A20210008931 45/93 Renee Mary Panapa CJ 2021/29 - Tane or Tame Metua -
Lot 3A2 Parish of Katikati - and a
succession order made...
(Respondents: Jason
Wineera and Pauline Wineera)
AP-20230000030067 239/93
338(7)/93
Delcina Goff Ohotu 1C1 Mäori Reservation (Matahiwi
Marae) - Replace Gwen Mate Thompson as
deceased trustee and vest Mäori reservation
in Delcina Goff, Nathan Rukuwa Ranginui,
TeRangi Peneta Wroe, Fabian Lloyd Ponga
and Lee Hall as trustees
AP-20230000030187 113/93,
118/93
Harry Riwha Hikuroa Harry Rama Hikuroa - Succession
TE ROHE O AOTEA continued
Mahuru / SEPTEMBER 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 11
TE...
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
39 AP-20230000021153
A20230006723
235A/93
239/93
Whakapaupakihi
Trust
Whakapaupakihi 5 block – Replace John
Hata with Ringihuia Tina Rosalyn Hata as
a trustee
Applications to be decided without notice
Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may be decided without
notice and without formal hearing.
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...
Contents:
Applications for hearing in DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2023:
2 - 16 Te Rohe o Aotea
17 - 24 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
25 - 37 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
38 - 42 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
43 - 46 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
47 - 61 Te Rohe o Waiariki
62 - 73 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
74 - 91 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
91 - 92 Chief Judge applications to be heard
93 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix
94 - 95 Court Sittings that have been rescheduled
96 Inform...
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
1 A20220015666 29/93,
113/93
Deputy Registrar James Edward Archbold - Succession to Toitoi
Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey
District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA)
Block
2 A20220017227 29/93,
113/93
Deputy Registrar Terrence Matipau Wall - Succession to Toitoi
Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey
District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA)
Block...
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
46 A20220018571 118(6)/93 Damon Paul Ritai Pamela Waru also known as Pamela Ritai or
Pamela Te Urumairangi Ritai - Succession (further
interests)
47 A20220017969 113/93,
117/93
Vanessa Joy Carroll Belinda Eileen Carroll - Succession
48 A20220017534 244/93,
220/93
Katarina Hohepa Whakarongotai Charles Muraahi Whänau Trust
- Variation of trust and Vest further interests of
Beverley Moana Muraahi in trustees
49 A20220014593 118(6)...
