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an original or certified copy of the will
written confirmation from any spouse or partner who wishes to surrender a lifetime right (if applicable)
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A20160006751 2/12/2016 s98/93 Hokio A and Part Hokio A and a certificate for confirmation issued by the Registrar on 8/9/1924 - Applicaiton for Special Aid 98(9)/93 Trustees of Hokio A and Part Hokio A 2.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
28 1:35 PM AP-20240000008720 239/93 Marama Ellis He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Meriana & Huihui Rihia
Whānau Trust
Replace Te Pura Cedric Chadwick
and Komiiria Rihia-Tamaki with De-
Arne Komiiria Tamaki, Joseph Tiaki
Tamaki, Matthew Good and Sophia
Good as responsible trustees of the
Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau
Trust
29 1:45 PM AP-20240000012148 239/93 Fraser Watene He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Mona Tokio
Rangi...
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117
WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to
the Chief Judge
A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesti...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
15 12:45 PM AP-20250000010084 239/93 Jill Sheehy He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī
mō te Ngapera-Kehu Ahu Whenua
Trust
Replace Kataraina Thocolich with
Tyrone William Miller, Tamatea Adam
Sheehy and Jamie Kepa Sheehy as
responsible trustees of the Ngapera-
Kehu Ahu Whenua Trust
16 12:45 PM AP-20240000011898 239/93
338(7)/93
Jill Sheehy He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī
mō Kaiwhāiki 1A1A Trust, Kaiwhāiki
Pā Trust me Kaiwhāiki 1A...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000020604
A20230001954
239/93 Claude Karauria Ruru Hoera & Gladys Ruru Whänau Trust - Replace
Eric John Tupai Ruru, Hana Williams,
Suzanne Mahea Walls, Joanne Gladys Clarke,
Patricia Florence Hoana Tait and Tangiarua
Haami Leaf with Vanessa Ruru, Trevor Tait,
Mereanna Leaf, Karauria Ruru, Awhi Clarke
and Raymond Ruru as trustees
AP-20230000021267
A20230007883
118(6)/93 Lee Rona Wells Patu Mereana Hale Tangohau also known as...
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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:
APPLICA...
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:
APPLICA...
