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STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
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NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 2
Summary of General Statutory Provisions
The following table provides a brief description of the most common sections in this document.
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:...
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:...
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:...
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APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR
SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS
Hawea/Wanaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5 Block XIV, Lower Wanaka SD)
The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1);
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and
The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2
Form 01
Rule 4.2, 16.1, 4.5, 10.9(2)
For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
See also Ngawaka v Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust Board (No 2) [2021] NZHC 291 at [43]–[47] and [58]
45 statutes referencing tikanga include the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (see s 2 definitions of “tikanga Māori” and “mana
tamaiti (tamariki)”); Resource Management Act 1991; and Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020.
EMAL 7/15/54
Te Waipounamu 73730 Proprietors of Mawhera Incorporation ASHTON WHEELANS LTD LEVEL 2, 83 VICTORIA ST PO BOX 13042, CHRISTCHURCH 10/5/76
Taitokerau 66196 Proprietors of Muriwhenua YSICAL 9047 FAR NORTH ROAD WAITIKI.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
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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:...