Whenua Māori governance
Describe your understanding of matters relating to trusts, incorporations, succession, marae
structures and governance, and Māori reservations issues.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 10:00 AM AP-20230000033616 113/93
118/93
Marcia Ngapeti Body Dalia Vivienne Body - Succession
SP10 10:00 AM
AP-20230000028442
A20210006347
328/93 Walter Thomas Panguru C43 – Occupation Order
SP11 10:30 AM
AP-20230000028390
A20200011864
328/93 Manni Pou Te Rata Mangataraire - Occupation order
PARAMANAWA – 11:15 AM ki 11:30 AM
SP12 11:30 AM
AP-20230000028302
A20190003548
328/93 Ratareria Manuera
Ihaka
Rotokakahi A3B1B4A –...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP19 10:10 AM AP-20260000008343 19/93 Joey Te Ao
Tutahanga
Wetea Faulkner
Jnr
Matapihi 1A3C2A2 Ahu Whenua
Trust – Judicial Conference
(Injunction (Respondents: Leighton
John Faulkner and the Matapihi
1A3C2A2 Ahu Whenua Trust))
SP20 10:10 AM AP-20260000008370 18(1)(a)/93 Joey Te Ao
Tutahanga
Wetea Faulkner
Jnr
He whakataunga a te kooti mō
tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana
nō wai te whare ki runga i a
Matapihi 1A3C2A2
Judicial Conferenc...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 10:00 AM AP-20230000033616 113/93
118/93
Marcia Ngapeti Body Dalia Vivienne Body - Succession
SP10 10:00 AM
AP-20230000028442
A20210006347
328/93 Walter Thomas Panguru C43 – Occupation Order
SP11 10:30 AM
AP-20230000028390
A20200011864
328/93 Manni Pou Te Rata Mangataraire - Occupation order
PARAMANAWA – 11:15 AM ki 11:30 AM
SP12 11:30 AM
AP-20230000028302
A20190003548
328/93 Ratareria Manuera
Ihaka
Rotokakahi A3B1B4A –...
He has successfully helped parties reach resolution over issues relating to succession, Marae governance, trust matters, occupation rights, resource consents and various commercial arrangements.
AP-20230000026798
A20130001429
45/93 Rochel Nathan CJ 2013/6 - Richard Himiona Kukeme
Haira also known as Dick Kukume or
Himiona Kukume and succession
orders made at 65 Waiariki MB 272-
281 on 5/11/2012 - Application to
the Chief Judge
AP-20230000026801
A20140004863
45/93 David Puna CJ 2014/1 - Tangoio South
1A,1E,1F,1X, 2B, 2C, 2G, 4X,5X, 6X,
7X, 8A, 8X, 9X, 10, 12B, 27I and 27L
Blocks and an order vesting the land
in the aggregate owners made at 129
Napier MB 31-35 on 12/2/1...
Māori Land Court application guides
How to apply for partition of
Māori freehold land
Date produced: December 2025
Last modified: June 2026
Understanding partition
Types of partition
2
māorilandcourt.co.nz
Option three – Full partition
A full partition means some or all the new blocks may be transferred to people outside the existing
ownership, hapū or group associated with the land.