During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
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...
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP
96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the
Chief Judge
A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
12 10:00 AM AP-20230000023271
A20230002702
113/93
118/93
242/93
241/93
Cath Poihipi,
Louise Janette
Albert
Tamaiawhitia Poihipi also known as
Tama Poihipi Armstrong -
Succession
13 10:10 AM AP-20230000034320 113/93
118/93
Charlie Apiata
Peneha
Ngahuia Nancy Peneha also known
as Ngahuia Nancy Reti - Succession
TE ROHE O AOTEA
TE ROHE O AOTEA
NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 9
PĀNUI
NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua
trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me
te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou
Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua
trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and
to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui,
Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean
Ranginui as trustees and vest the
land in them
24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina
Lawson...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua
trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me
te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou
Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua
trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and
to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui,
Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean
Ranginui as trustees and vest the
land in them
24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina
Lawson...
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, Mäori Land Court and Mäori Appellate Court
66 NATIONAL PÄNUI - Here-Turi-Kökä / AUGUST 2023
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APP...
Applying for succession
In most cases, succession is applied for by whānau inheriting the whenua or by those legally authorised to manage the estate of the person who has passed away.
block and a vesting order made at
102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on
5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief
Judge
AP-20230000027565
A20220010829
45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000027567
A20220011703
45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376...
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...