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He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule both Kaikohe sittings as follows:
Kaikohe
From: Kaikohe, at Kaikohe District Court, 21 Station Road, Kaikohe 0405: 10:00AM,
Monday, 14 July 2025
To: Kaikohe, at Ngawha Innovation & Enterprise Park, 5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe,
0405: 10:00AM, Monday, 28 July 2025.
Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court. That figure represents about 4.8% of the judiciary.
Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court in accordance
with sections 214 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
5.
For further clarification please contact:
Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH:
(04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100
Office of the
Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
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
Chief Judge applications
To be heard at Hamilton
Māori Land Court,
Level 2, BNZ Centre
354 Victoria Street...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 8 2:00 PM AP-20250000000935 338/93 Deputy
Registrar
Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura –
Setting apart all of Sub 2 of
Sec 1 Oakura as a Māori
reservation
SP 9 2:00 PM AP-20230000022925 67/93 Sylvia James
and Shirley
Perriton
Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura –
Judicial conference and
directions
SP 10 2:00 PM A20220013469 183/93 Madeline
Colombus
Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura –
Appointment of agents...
See also Ngawaka v Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust Board (No 2) [2021] NZHC 291 at [43]–[47] and [58]
45 statutes referencing tikanga include the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (see s 2 definitions of “tikanga Māori” and “mana
tamaiti (tamariki)”); Resource Management Act 1991; and Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020.
After further consultation, the rescheduled date of Friday 4 October 2024 will now be as
follows:
Gisborne: 10:00AM, Thursday 3 October 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
and a copy of this is to be sent to the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the Tairāwhiti
District Registry of the Court.
C L Fox
CHIEF JUDGE
126 Tairāwhiti MB 234
After further consultation, the rescheduled date is as follows:
Auckland: 11:00am, Friday 21 June 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
Taitokerau District Registry of the Court.
T K T A R Williams
JUDGE
273 Taitokerau MB 69
After further consultation, the rescheduled date and venue, is as follows:
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne: 10:00am, Wednesday 24 July 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
Waiariki District Registry of the Court.
T M Wara
JUDGE
313 Waiariki MB 110
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Whangārei 10:00AM, Tuesday 24 September 2024
To Whangārei 10:00AM, Tuesday 1 October 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
and a copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar
of the Taitokerau District Registry of the Court.
T K T A R Williams
Judge
275 Taitokerau MB 186