SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000009170 19/93 Nicola
Wahinetapu
Rangitoheriri
Pukahukiwi-Kaokaoroa 1 7 –
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Hikaiti Te Puia and
John Paul Te Puia
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20260000007691 43/93 John Paul Te
Puia
519 State Highway 33, Okere Falls,
Rotorua - Rehearing of application
(AP-20250000000715 - Amend a
record of t...
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōrerorero:
Discussion
I have considered the 2026 November Te Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Kaikohe
and Kaitaia that have been gazetted by the Kairēhita Matua in accordance with the schedule
published under the authority of the Kaiwhakawā Matua of the Māori Land Court, under rule
3.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
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.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP26 10:00 AM AP-20240000012918 19(1)(ba)(i)/93 Denham Paul
Logan Giles
Samuel Pivac
Whatuwiwi Block 1B 1C - Injunction
against any person in respect of any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation (Respondents: Warren
Lovett, Betty Lovett, Jemma Lovett,
Ivan Henwood and William
Henwood)
SP27 10:00 AM AP-20250000007952 19/93
9.9/11
Ivan Leigh
Henwood
Whatuwhiwhi 1B1C - cancellation of
an interim...
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Latest report:
➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 31 May 2026 Ngā pūrongo o mua
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30/11/2025
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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...
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.