Usually successions were fairly routine, but matters could get complicated in the case of adoptions, which often created intricate legal and factual problems.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 50 AP-20230000027410 A20200003623 231/93 239/93 69(2)/93 Verna Jean Snowden Rangioma Dick Barrett Whānau Trust - Review of trust 51 AP-20230000033342 118/93 Michael Paul Vaioulu Ripeka Darlene Healey - Succession 52 AP-20240000003479 118/93 David Vernon Sanson Mary Sanson also known as Mary Tepu - Succession 53 AP-20240000003976 239/93 Taara Green, Colin Tawhitapou (Jnr) Karena Tawhitapou No. 1 Whānau Trust -...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 37 A20220013889 235A/93, 214/93 Joseph Smith, Adrianne Tiria Friesen Horowhenua 4B & other blocks - Constitute the Joseph Teaokapurangi Smith Whänau Trust in respect of the interests of Joseph Te Ao Kaparangi Smith & appoint trustees 38 A20220014166 113A/93, 118/93 Heidi Rapira Bryan Paraone Rapira - Succession 39 A20220011736 235A/93, 214/93 Vicki Christine Hellier Wakatu Incorp & Other blocks - Constitute Vicki H...
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
The judges have been working with the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries to move through the backlog of cases before the Court. They have continued to deliver timely judgments where applications have come before them.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 29 A20220017970 113A/93, 118/93 Sandi Te Rangiteauria Williams Reiara Rachel Williams also known as Reihara Rachel Williams - Succession 30 A20220018882 113A/93, 118/93 Shirley Dawn Kingi Noel Tapi Kingi - Succession 31 A20220014747 113A/93, 118/93, 214/93, Patrick Williams Patrick Te Ahu or John Patrick Williams or Patrick Williams - Succession, Constitute the Patrick Te-Ahu Whänau trust for the deceas...
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge. For further assistance please contact the registry office in which the application has been considered.
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
Whenua Māori tuku iho Māori customary land Before the arrival of settlers, all land in Aotearoa was Māori customary land.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 22 AP-20230000022825 A20210005300 113A/93 118/93 Audrey Keren Koti Hine te Whiu Brooking also known as Hinetewhiu Brooking or Hineteiwhiu Brooking - Succession 23 AP-20230000022827 A20210005384 113A/93 118/93 Audrey Keren Koti Julian Arthur Brooking also known as Arthur Brooking - Succession 24 AP-20230000022838 A20210006715 113A/93 118/93 Karo Davinia Francis Ariki Noema Ariki also known as Noema Hautap...
Documents/Panui/1128623-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-January-2024-web.pdf (3.1 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 27 10:00 AM AP-20240000004885 113/93 117/93 Susan Maureen Hamlin William Niwhai Hamlin - Succession 28 10:05 AM AP-20240000004998 113/93 118/93 Turei Jackson Peipi Elsie Nga Hoia Peipi also known as Hoia Ngahuia Elsie Peipi - Succession TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI – Whiringa-ā-rangi / NOVEMBER 2024 5 PĀNUI NO.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 A20220016412 113A/93, 118/93 Kylie Shannon Orbell Rhoda Orbell also known as Rhoda Flora Orbell or Rora Orbell or Flora Wilkie - Succession 2 A20220015588 113A/93, 118/93 Vicki Kahupukoro Ross Alexander Kahupukoro also known as Ross Alexander Kahu - Succession 3 A20220014304 235A/93, 239/93 Melissa (Lisa) Joy Stewart Geneva Paora Gray and Te Wheturere Poope Robert Gray Whänau Trust - Replace Sherralee Gene...
