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Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
33
AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11 - Application to the...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
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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:
APPLICA...
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:
APPLICA...
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:
APPLICA...
1
An index of past and present judicial officers of
the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
H...
Here-Turi-Kökä / AUGUST 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 65
Notification of applications that
remain outstanding in the office of the
Chief Registrar, Wellington
August 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of
the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 7th of June 2023,
are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Mäori Land Court Rules
2011, as being outstanding and have yet t...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP44 9:45 AM AP-20260000000403 239/93 Rongonui Albert
Thompson and
Casey Paki
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Rakautaua 9 Whenua
Trust
Replace Lillian Manawaroa, Karen
Boyce, Peter Manawaroa, Mary
Wakefield and Ted Hore with Leanne
Puhirangi Hiroti as responsible
trustee of the Rakautaua 9 Whenua
Trust
SP45 9:50 AM AP-20260000001387 239/93 Tracey Rae
Rata, Pila
Helena Rata,
Ngarue Ngaire
Te Rata,
Jeannette
McDonnell...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20220016006 214/93 Gary Andrew Makimi
Sue
Araukuku A & other blocks - Constitute Rautao
Cecelia Whakaruru Whänau Trust in respect of
interests of Gary Andrew Makimi Sue and appoint
Gary Sue, Lanscella Wikitoria Sue & Karen Renata
Te Rautau Sue as trustees
A20220016945 118/93 Jenele Kahu Tipene
Hebden
Barney Duane Tipene also known as Barney Juan
Tipene - Succession
A20220015783 118/93 Aaron Hartley David Hartley - Succession
A20220015587...
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117
WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to
the Chief Judge
A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
7
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus To...
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
September 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 1ST of June 2023, are hereby notified,
pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and
have yet to be determined or set down for inquir...
