TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10:30 AM AP-20230000021386
A20230008422
40A/93 Marilyn Lorraine
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Enforcement of
obligations of Marae trust – Judicial
settlement conference
SP 8 10:30 AM AP-20230000029581 40A/93 Marilyn Lorraine
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Injunction
Prohibiting any person, where
proceedings are pending before the
Court or the Chief Judge, from
dealing with or doing any injury to
any property that is...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 2:00 PM AP-20260000006392 58/93 Joseph Miru,
Nathan Tana,
Georgina Te Awa
Appeal 2026/17 - Te Komiti 2A1A
Māori Reservation Trust and an order
for removal of trustees made at 313
Taitokerau MB 36-42 on 20/04/2026 -
Notice of Appeal
(Respondent: Te Komiti 2A1A Māori
Reservation Trust)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 11:00 AM AP-20230000021386
A20230008422
40A/93 Marilyn
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Enforcement of
obligations of Marae trust
SP10 11:00 AM AP-20230000029851 40A/93 Marilyn
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Injunction
Prohibiting any person, where
proceedings are pending before the
Court or the Chief Judge, from
dealing with or doing any injury to
any property that is the subject-
matter of the proceedings or that
may...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP32 10:30 AM AP-20260000012284 19/93 Davina Leathers Tapauta – Injunction against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: (Tapauta Ahu Whenua
Trustees)
SP33 10:30 AM AP-20260000012296 238/93 Alessea Herrick He whakaū i ngā takohanga o te
tarata
Enforcing the obligations of trust for
Tapauta Ahu Whenua Trust
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 2:00 PM AP-20260000008832 58/93 Rose Dudley Appeal 2026/21 - Te Konoti B4A3B2B
Ahu Whenua Trust and orders for
removal of trustee and payment of
costs made at 313 Taitokerau MB 258-
273 on 5/5/2026 - Notice of Appeal
(Respondent: Te Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
These guidelines are provided to assist judges
of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal.
2. General Principles
A judge has an obligation to sit on any case allocated to them unless grounds for recusal
exist.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000001602 58/93 Deborah Bush,
Awhina D N 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 291 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 63-75 on 03/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondents: April
Rangi Bush, Donna Hineora Ingley,
Thomas Tauaroha Pira, Amiria Epsi
Moana Talo, Sabrina Caralee Shawnté
Wattie, and Kelli Matil...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP57 2:00 PM AP-20230000035726 67/93 Peter-Barry Smith,
Launa-Anne Smith,
Whetu-Iti Doreen
Silver, Vance
Samuel Smith,
Terrence Twigg
Smith, Rick
Riccardo Smith
Pupuke M Lot 1 DP 81424 (Nuki
o te Hapu Tahawai ki Rataroa
Whanau Trust) - Injunction
against any person in respect of
any actual threatened trespass or
other injury to any Māori land or
Māori Reservation (Respondents:
Bryce Peda Smith, Fulton Hogan...
TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
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Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
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Special Court Sitting
The following special sit...
TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Taitokerau
Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitt...