SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP15 10:15 AM AP-20240000001384 45/93,
44(1)/93,
47(4)/93
Louis (Mike)
Harris
CJ 2024/14 – Kararaina Tame
Wiremu also known as Kararaina
Beazley and succession orders
made at 3 Kaikohe Succession MB
72-73 and 29 Kaikohe MB 40-41 on
8/12/1999 - Application to the Chief
Judge
SP16 10:30 AM AP-20230000027512 45/93 Clinton Hakopa
Kati
CJ 2021/36 - Te Toi Tuhakaraina
also known as Moki Gillett or Moki
Taikereti - and a succession order
ma...
CJ 2024/69 - Ruea Hone Waiti Riwai
Te Ropiha and a succession order
made at 38 South Island MB 130-131
on 16/02/1961 – Application to the
Chief Judge
SP 25 1:15 PM AP-20250000009486 45/93 Choyce Maere.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 19 10:00AM AP-20230000019637
A20160002930
45/93 Flora Falanaki CJ 2016/14 - Donald
McLeod - and succession
orders made at 38 South
Island MB 228-232 on
10/08/1961 - Application to
the Chief Judge
SP 20 10:15AM AP-20230000019652
A20170006414
45/93 Rihitia Totorewa,
Rangaiti Mathews
CJ 2017/35 - Parihaka
Papakainga and a trustee
order made at 72 Taranaki
MB 86 on 25 January 1962
- Application to the Chief
Judge
SP 21...
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners
19/93 Application f...
The problem we face is not quite as dramatic as I see in the Cook Islands and Niue where I also serve. As an example of the way things have shifted, the Māori Land Court staff at Rotorua have 31 members whose ages range from early 20s through to being close to retirement.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 5 11:00AM AP-20230000020406
A20220017565
45/93 Edward Joseph
Scandlyn
CJ 2022/47 - Mereana
Tauke or Mary Anne
Scandlyn or Mary Ann
Douglas or Mereana or
Mary Ann Haenga - and
vesting orders made at 12
Registrar MB 240 on 8
August 1986 - Application
to the Chief Judge
SP 6 11:15AM AP-20240000001573 45/93 Britt-Amber Barris CJ 2024/17 - Rora Fowler
also known as Wiki Toa or
Rora Wikitoa and
succession orders made at
56 Taranaki MB 444...
My tipuna were part of the diaspora of Taranaki Māori in the 19th century, finally settling on Aropaoa Island in Queen Charlotte Sound. My grandmother Pirihira was bought up in Waikawa, part of the extended Watson or Tahuaroa whānau.
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any other de...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP7 2:00 PM AP-20260000002971 58/93 Keremeta Ainsley,
Vanessa Mercer,
Edward Ainsley,
Sally Ainsley
Appeal 2026/10 - Tuhua Trust (Mayor
Island) against a dismissal of an
Injunction application against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori Reservation
heard at 293 Waikato Maniapoto MB
55-64 on 26 February 2026 – Notice of
Appeal
