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WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
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STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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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.
Claire joined the Māori Land Court in 2017 and brings extensive leadership knowledge and experience to her current position as Pae Ārahi o Te Rito.
Based in Palmerston North, Claire holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Post-graduate diploma from Massey University in Palmerston North.
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Highlights under each of our four strategic
objectives included:
Hei Kooti Māori
ӹ developed and implemented a Mahi tahi policy, a set of principles agreed on by the
judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to work jointly, as partners
ӹ developed a court-wide Te reo me ngā tikanga Māori strategy, to be implemented
between Matariki 2025 and Matariki 2026
Hei tāwharau i te pae tangata
ӹ developed and implemented Hauora Plans for each office to support the wellbeing
of judges, kaimahi,...
Most of the Māori freehold land in New Zealand is therefore concentrated in the centre and the east coast of the North Island. There are 27,137 Māori freehold land titles and approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in those titles.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 3 11:00 AM AP-20250000011081 338/93 William George
McCarthy
He whakawehenga i tētahi
wāhanga o te poraka whenua o
Waima North A6F Block hei
whenua rāhui Māori
Setting apart Waima North A6F
Block as a Māori reservation
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 3 11:00 AM AP-20250000011081 338/93 William George
McCarthy
He whakawehenga i tētahi
wāhanga o te poraka whenua o
Waima North A6F Block hei
whenua rāhui Māori
Setting apart Waima North A6F
Block as a Māori reservation
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 3 11:00 AM AP-20250000011081 338/93 William George
McCarthy
He whakawehenga i tētahi
wāhanga o te poraka whenua o
Waima North A6F Block hei
whenua rāhui Māori
Setting apart Waima North A6F
Block as a Māori reservation
