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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
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APPLICATION NO:
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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...
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In 2017 an article in Te Karaka , Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu’s on-line magazine, noted: While work is almost complete on identifying successors for the Hāwea-Wānaka block, minimal mahi has been done for the Toitoi block and almost nothing for the remaining two blocks.
Secondly, their refinements to this structure, after many meetings, has created a model which better represents the grassroots “ownership” of the block. 1) The standard structure is the same:
The ahu whenua trustees are the legal “owners” of the block in dealings with third parties and must ensure compliance with the district plan, payment of local body rates etc and are responsible for the block’s services, access etc.
So it was not uncommon on this project to have a block with an appellation such as this: Waerenga East No 2 B, Waerenga East No 1, Section 7 block 5 Rotoiti Survey District, Maungaroa Kaharoa No 12 block (Amalgamated) Lot C.
