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Pursuant to section 18(1)(a) determining the ownership resides with the owners recorded on the Māori Land Court record dated 24 July 1902 with substitution of those legally entitled to succeed to those owners now deceased in accordance with the report created by Miss Green and the alterations agreed to at the judicial conference on 28th May 2024.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)

Te rautaki Ao Māori A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Ngā Kupu Māori mō te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi ����������������� acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke active (as in inqu...

Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau-te-reo-printer-version.pdf (16 mb)

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Latest report: ➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 31 May 2026 Ngā pūrongo o mua Previous reports Report Date Notification of Applications over 6 months old 28/02/2026 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 30/11/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/08/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/05/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 28/02/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 30/11/20...

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 10:00 AM AP-20230000035650 45/93 Pirihira Manuera CJ 2023/68 - Waihapa 1A1A2 and Waihapa 2C - Vesting orders made at 83 Northern MB 16-18 dated 10/02/1955 SP14 10:15 AM AP-20240000014253 45/93 Melanie Rae Pera CJ 2025/4 - Ngatihine H2B - Kio Tio Joe Herewini and succession orders made at 96 Whakatane MB 207-208 on 19/2/2002 and 282 Rotorua MB 191 on 5/8/2004 SP15 10:30 AM AP-20240000008984 45/93 Marilyn Jeanette Drumm...

Documents/Landowner-notices/11-June-2026-Panui-CJ.pdf (154 kb)

Judge Thomas has a strong interest in the retention, development and promotion of all aspects of te Ao Māori. The date of the swearing in ceremony will be confirmed in due course and once sworn in she will be based in Wellington.

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We will help you to: appoint a mediator confirm a suitable date and venue for the mediation hui Attend the mediation hui At the mediation hui, the mediator will facilitate kōrero and wānanga between the parties about the dispute and guide them to come up with their own workable solutions.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP35 12:20 PM AP-20250000008935 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Tokorangi 1B1 Trust Replace Derek Wooster and Marshall Francis Tuawaerenga Luke with Joanne Takiora Potaka-Riini and Carrie-Anne Te Wiki as advisory trustees of the Tokorangi 1B1 Trust SP36 12:25 PM AP-20240000013042 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahiti mō Horowhenua X1B41 North B4B2 Trust Replace Terrence Patri...

Documents/Panui/29-v2..-Aotea-8-April-2026.pdf (207 kb)