He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne: 10:00 am, Tuesday 21 July 2026
To Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne, 10:00 am, Thursday 16 July 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waiariki District Regist...
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōrerorero:
Discussion
I have considered the 2026 November Te Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Kaikohe
and Kaitaia that have been gazetted by the Kairēhita Matua in accordance with the schedule
published under the authority of the Kaiwhakawā Matua of the Māori Land Court, under rule
3.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND
WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to
the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey
District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
Whanganui: 10:30am, Friday 1 November 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a
copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Aotea District Registry of the Court.
Then lastly, the Court, of its own motion pursuant to section 37(3) of the Act makes a
further order as follows:
Pursuant to section 183(4) of the Act appointing Ropata Taylor and Ihaia Raharuhi as
interim agents for the purposes set out in section 183(6) on behalf of all the owners,
and in particular to negotiate with the Tasman District Council in respect of the council’s
occupation of the land.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
Whanganui: 10:00am, Tuesday 18 February 2025
Te Hāwera: 10:00am, Wednesday 19 February 2025
New Plymouth: 10.00am, Thursday 20 February 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a
copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Aotea District Registry of the Court.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
Whanganui: 10:00am, Tuesday 18 February 2025
Te Hāwera: 10:00am, Wednesday 19 February 2025
New Plymouth: 10.00am, Thursday 20 February 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a
copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Aotea District Registry of the Court.
• Any revenue from the lease or licence must be used as
directed by the MLC.
Section 150A of the Act (as amended by section 24 of
Te Ture Whenua Māori Amendment Act 2002) requires any
lease for longer than 52 years to have the consent of at least
half the beneficial owners of the land and the approval of the
MLC.
However, in terms of section 227(6) of the Act,
any trustee whose vote is recorded as against a decision
before it is implemented will not be personally liable.
To consider and determine lease proposals for Waimarino 3F No 4 Block, including:
(a) a proposal by Judith Anne Haitana and Dale Pohatu for a lease for a term of 10
years commencing 1 January 2022 at $850 per annum + GST (if any); and (b) an
alternative lease proposal lodged by another applicant for a longer-term grazing lease
at a different rental level and on different terms; and to resolve whether any such
proposal should be approved, declined, or deferred.
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