SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000001602 58/93 Deborah Bush,
Awhina D N 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 291 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 63-75 on 03/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondents: April
Rangi Bush, Donna Hineora Ingley,
Thomas Tauaroha Pira, Amiria Epsi
Moana Talo, Sabrina Caralee Shawnté
Wattie, and Kelli Matilda Liana Wattie)...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP57 2:00 PM AP-20230000035726 67/93 Peter-Barry Smith,
Launa-Anne Smith,
Whetu-Iti Doreen
Silver, Vance
Samuel Smith,
Terrence Twigg
Smith, Rick
Riccardo Smith
Pupuke M Lot 1 DP 81424 (Nuki
o te Hapu Tahawai ki Rataroa
Whanau Trust) - Injunction
against any person in respect of
any actual threatened trespass or
other injury to any Māori land or
Māori Reservation (Respondents:
Bryce Peda Smith, Fulton Hogan
Limited, Russell Owen Smith,...
Ngā Karere
News
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Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service
Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications.
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The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
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The respondents are the trustees of the Hanataua Ahu Whenua Trust. The matter was heard in the Aotea Māori Land Court, by Judge A H C Warren and Dr Ruakere Hond, in Whanganui on 1 and 2 September 2022 in both languages and with the aid of a te reo Māori interpreter.
Over the years, Piri has worked in service of her people in Whanganui including Awa FM, Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority, Te Puna Matauranga o Whanganui and the Whanganui River Māori Trust Board.
In the last 10 years, Piri has worked at the Māori Land Court in Whanganui and has recently been added to the MLC Leadership Team.
