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Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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In addition, while it remains important that kanohi-ki-te-kanohi justice is conducted in our courthouses, which play an important role as the local face of justice for our communities, we should endeavour to use alternative measures such as telephone conferencing, zoom and or AVL if this is more suitable to Māori land owners and ultimately assists Māori land owners’ access to justice.

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This speech will be about my role as a Judge of the Māori Land Court. However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Contents: Applications for hearing in DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2023: 2 - 16 Te Rohe o Aotea 17 - 24 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 25 - 37 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 38 - 42 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 43 - 46 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 47 - 61 Te Rohe o Waiariki 62 - 73 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 74 - 91 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 91 - 92 Chief Judge applications to be heard 93 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix 94 - 95 Court Sittings that have been rescheduled 96 Inform...

Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)

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 He whakarerek...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)

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 He whakarerek...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026.pdf (2.5 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 8 11:20 AM AP-20250000004573 239/93 Adrian Taylor He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ngahina Trust Replace Kura Marie Taylor (Teira) with Hinehou Waitangi Timutimu, Erina Denise Taylor and Antony Hari Jackson as responsible trustees of the Ngahina Trust 9 11:35 AM AP-20240000008516 239/93 Tracey Wairaka Waho-Blayney He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō te Ihaia Taueki Trust Replace Alan Harvey Tukapua with Carolyn...

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)

Custodian trustees are not responsible for administering the trust – the responsible trustees are.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

Custodian trustees are not responsible for administering the trust – the responsible trustees are.

Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

Custodian trustees are not responsible for administering the trust – the responsible trustees are.

Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)