In the recent High Court decision of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney-General [2022] NZHC 843, there was considerable discussion of tikanga Māori in the context of who exercised mana whenua where the following were found; - Tikanga Māori is a source of broadly shared core values (tāhuhu) that may inform the development of the law and in some contexts is law
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP75 11:00 AM AP-20250000000560 151/93 Milton Kiri, Roha Damien Maxwell Te Kaha 67B7 - confirmation of an alienation by way of sale to Ana-Mei Rika, Frances Waimate Ngamoki, Hira Thomas Keepa, James Junior Nepia Hope, Kevin Edward Webb, Moira Elizabeth Lagaluga and Te Aroha Idarene Mani as trustees of Te Kaha 67 & Other Blocks Ahu Whenua Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 10.00AM AP-20250000011107 67/93 43/93 Rora Turapa Wirihana Matamata North H - Rehearing of application (Matamata North H (Tame Taka Wirihana Ahu Whenua Trust) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Heather Tuhakaraina, Cherry Tuhakaraina, Rangaiti Thompson and Lillian Horohepara AP-20250000007622)...
Documents/Panui/7.-Waikato-Maniapoto-9-September-2025.pdf (125 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 7 10.00AM AP-20250000011107 67/93 43/93 Rora Turapa Wirihana Matamata North H - Rehearing of application (Matamata North H (Tame Taka Wirihana Ahu Whenua Trust) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Heather Tuhakaraina, Cherry Tuhakaraina, Rangaiti Thompson and Lillian Horohepara AP-20250000007622)...
Documents/Panui/6.-Waikato-Maniapoto-30-September-2025.pdf (123 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000001249 269(6)(a)/93 280(6)/93 280(7)(f)/93 David Stoevelaar Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – Confirm the appointment of the persons elected and investigation of the incorporation’s affairs SP3 11:00 AM AP-20240000001646 269(6)/93 Moyra Te Ariki Bramley Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – To remove the committee of management WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/1.-Waiariki-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (120 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000001249 269(6)(a)/93 280(6)/93 280(7)(f)/93 David Stoevelaar Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – Confirm the appointment of the persons elected and investigation of the incorporation’s affairs SP3 11:00 AM AP-20240000001646 269(6)/93 Moyra Te Ariki Bramley Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – To remove the committee of management WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/1-v2.-Waiariki-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (120 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP32 2:00 PM AP-20240000004681 67/93 Michael Naera, Maria Te Kanawa Whakapoungakau 15B 10 Māori Reservation (Rotokawa Bath Site)– Removal of Hinemoa Louisa Ngatai, Jacquline Tania Maney, Paraone Pirika, Raymond Eric Patihana Tolley and Rihipa Lana Tania Taiatini as responsible trustees – Judicial Conference SP33 2:00 Pm Ap-20240000004686 67/93 Tarewa Rota Whakapoungakau 15B 10 Māori Reservation (Rotokawa Bath Site) for determination o...
Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building 60 Reads Quay, Gisborne Friday, 24 November 2023 Judge A M Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 9:00AM AP-20230000033793 328/93 Matthew Warren Randall Te Kuri X47B bl...
Documents/Panui/Sp-hearing-24-Nov-Te-Kuri-a-Tuatae-Te-Kuri-X47B.pdf (86 kb)
Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building 60 Reads Quay, Gisborne Friday, 24 November 2023 Judge A M Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 9:00AM AP-20230000033793 328/93 Matthew Warren Randall Te Kuri X47B bl...
Documents/Panui/Sp-hearing-24-Nov-Te-Kuri-a-Tuatae-Te-Kuri-X47B-v2.pdf (86 kb)
You can find information on: the current list of landowners of the block when a person became a landowner, who they inherited whenua interests from and the type of land ownership they have the previous landowners and line of succession, or whakapapa of the whenua.
