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While in practice she specialised in resolving Māori legal issues, acting for clients across a range of issues in both general practice and litigation.
Further succession applications were brought in relation to my great-grandmother and grandparents. I also filed two section 45 applications in relation to those succession applications which were made in the 1970s.
The former Chief Judge, Judge Isaac, retired from his role on 30 April, and accordingly Deputy Chief Judge Fox and Deputy Chairperson Judge Reeves have taken up the roles of Acting Chief Judge and Acting Chairperson respectively.
TIME
APPLICATION NO.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 23 1:00PM AP-20230000029249 45/93 Tanya Lois Michelle
Filia
CJ 2023/34 Anahira
Tokowha Mokaraka and
succession orders made at
3KH(S) 47 on 9 July 1999
– Application to the Chief
Judge
SP 24 1:30PM AP-20230000029062 45/93 Peter Muru Edward
Walters
CJ 2023/30 Ahipara 2B36
Block and orders made at
2 KT(S) 98-100 dated 16
July 2001 and 7 AT(S) 23
dated 20 July 1999 –
Application to the Chief
Judge
SP...
You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the Māori Land Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder.
Prior to its integration into the Department for Courts
and Ministry of Justice, the Māori Land Court was
part of a section within the Department of Māori
Affairs (often referred to as the court section).
Hapaitia te ara tika pumau ai te rangatiratanga mo nga uri whakatipu
Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence, and growth for future generations Like the marae, tū mai is when manuhiri and hau kāinga come together physically in mind and breath through the act of hariru. This act confirms the purpose of the visit.
Please note that you and any potential trustees and committee of management members nominated do not have any authority to act as a trust or corporation until your application has been approved by a judge or registrar.
For more information about The South Island Landless Natives Act (SILNA) and the work of Te Kooti Whenua Māori and updating the lists of potential owners for the four remaining SILNA Blocks Hāwea-Wanaka, Whakapoai, Port Adventure and Toitoi, please see our SILNA page.
Prior to her appointment to the bench, Chief Judge Fox was a Lecturer in law at Victoria University and a Senior Lecturer in law and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Waikato. She also acted as legal counsel for Treaty claimants and Māori land clients.
