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
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HE TONO KIA WHAKATŪ I TĒTAHI TARATI AHUWHENUA
APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE AN AHUWHENUATRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 215
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 37
Rule 12.4
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP27 11:20 AM AP-20260000000142 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahiti mō Ngatitupaea E2 AhuWhenuaTrust
Reduce the advisory trustees of the
Ngatitupaea E2 AhuWhenuaTrust
by removing Hinemaire Edwards
SP28 11:25 AM AP-20260000000456 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ngatimanuhiakai 10A2
AhuWhenuaTrust
Red...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4
1:30PM AP-20230000033031 213/93 Wayne Tureia He arotakenga i te Pakihikura A2
TrustReview of the Pakihikura A2 Trust
SP5
2:00PM AP-20250000002142 67/93 Horiana
Wainui,
Mani Wainui,
Nancy Wainui-
Ribbon
Part Lot 1 Deposited Plan 3413 -
Judicial Conference
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 8 11:00 AM AP-20230000021994 238/93 Manu Sharon
Te Whata
Akura Lands Trust - Review of
trust and enforcement of
obligations
SP 9 11:30 AM AP-20230000021995 289/93 South
Wairarapa
District Council
Part Papawai 13 Block (CT
WN72/9) - Partition into Papawai
13A and 13B blocks - Judicial
Conference
SP 10 12:30 PM AP-20230000021627 37/93
131/93
Dr Bryan Gilling
(Morrison Kent)
Whareama Sec 767, 770...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20260000001062 58/93 Brian Te Ranui
Mahara and
Phillip Tehau
Mahara
Appeal 2026/2 – Pakau Trust and
the removal of Phillip Tehau Mahara
and Brian Te Ranui Mahara as
trustees made at 288 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 112-143 on 27
November 2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Respondents:
Rangitiaho Rau and Deidre Tupaea)
SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20260000004039 58/93 Gary Stock Appeal 2026/11 - Pakau Tru...