This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
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
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 2:00 PM AP-20260000004383 58/93 Jonathon Albert Appeal 2026/12 - DP17384 - 1 Beatrix
Street, Avondale, Auckland and a
dismissal of an injunction decision
made at 308 Taitokerau MB 221-225 on
25/2/2026 - Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Kainga Ora Homes and
Communities)
SP12 2:00 PM AP-20260000007117 58/93 Jonathon Albert Appeal 2026/19 - 1 Beatrix Street,
Avondale, Auckland and a decision
dismissing an application to determine
status of land
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga
o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Rotorua
Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Judge W W Isaac (Presiding)
Judge Te K Te A R Williams
Judge A M Thomas
PĀNUI
NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga
o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Rotorua
Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Judge W W Isaac (Presiding)
Judge Te K Te A R Williams
Judge A M Thomas
PĀNUI
NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga
o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Rotorua
Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Thursday, 15 May 2025
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Judge W W Isaac (Presiding)
Judge Te K Te A R Williams
Judge A M Thomas
PĀNUI
NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga
o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Rotorua
Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead (Presiding)
Judge S F Reeves
Judge A H C Warren
PĀNUI
NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga
o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Rotorua
Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead (Presiding)
Judge S F Reeves
Judge A H C Warren
PĀNUI
NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga
o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Rotorua
Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead (Presiding)
Judge S F Reeves
Judge A H C Warren
PĀNUI
NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga
o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Rotorua
Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead (Presiding)
Judge S F Reeves
Judge A H C Warren
PĀNUI
NO.