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PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
25 A20230005302 113A/93,
118/93
Debbie Gemmell Tanginoa Gemmell also known as Tanginoa
Dorothy Gemmell or Tanginoa Gemmell nee
Takarangi - Succession
26 A20230005528 113A/93,
118/93
Vanessa Ranginui John Bartholomew Ranginui Jnr - Succession
27 A20230005027 235A/93,
239/93
Leanne Horo Ngatitara Part No 9 Reserve - Reduce the trustees
by removing Irene Rangi, Canaan Joshua Pauro
and Raymond William Tuuta as trustees due to
res...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
76 AP-20240000011710 113/93
118/93
Ruth Margaret
Ahuru
He tauatanga ki a Maria Margaret Magdeline
Te Ahuru me te whakatū i teTe Ahuru
Metekingi Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā
tarahitī
Succeed to the Māori land interests of Maria
Margaret Magdeline Te Ahuru and constitute the
Te Ahuru Metekingi Whānau Trust over the
interests of Ruth Margaret Te Ahuru-Karetai,
and appoint Ruth Margare...
In 2023, successors to the Hāwea-Wānaka block voted for interim representation, through a process facilitated by Te Arawhiti (Te Tari Whakatau) and Te Puni Kōkiri.
The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the Māori Land Court in Te
Waipounamu on 26 April 2022, minute book 76 Te Waipounamu 246-311.
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print)
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz
www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz
SEPTEMBER | MAHURU
2022
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
April | Āperira
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in April | Āperira 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
46 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
61 – 94 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
95 – 103 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
104 – 113 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
114 – 142 Te Rohe o Waiariki
143 –172 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
17...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
April | Āperira
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in April | Āperira 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
46 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
61 – 94 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
95 – 103 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
104 – 113 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
114 – 142 Te Rohe o Waiariki
143 –172 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
17...
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: COURT DISTRICT:
68 A20220016322 118/93 Shane Martin
Komene
Kevin Hamuera Rawhiri Komene -
Succession
Te
Waipounamu
69 A20220016327 118/93 Leesha Turetahi Te Hati Gordon Turetahi -
Succession
Auckland
Hui-Tanguru / FEBRUARY 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 7
AOTEA continued
Applications which have been decided without notice
The following applications have been decided without prior notice in the pänui.
Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
33
AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11...
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
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
