In the issues paper produced
in April 2021 by the Law Commission entitled “Review of Succession: Rights to a person’s property on
death” the paper identifies a number of tikanga that I consider to be relevant and reproduce here.
TIKA
Professor Hohepa has described tika as the “major principle” that overarches and guides formalities
and practice in Māori society.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in SEPTEMBER | MAHURU 2022:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 9 Aotea District
9 - 12 Tairäwhiti District
13 - 19 Taitokerau District
20 - 23 Takitimu District
24 - 27 Te Waipounamu District
28 - 33 Waiariki District
34 - 41 Waikato Maniapoto District
42 - 53 Applications filed in the office of the Chief Registrar
54 Appendix
55 - 63 Notices
64...
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:
DATE FILED:
SECT...
Updated interim list of owners of the Toitoi SILNA Block Crown Land Block VIII Lords
River Survey District (South Island Landless Natives Act 1906)
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to
the Toitoi Land (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey…
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
Hepetema | September 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th…
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:
DATE FILED:
SECT...
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:
DATE FILED:
SECT...
After purchasing a number of
undivided share interests the Crown would then
Hohepa Tamamatu (ca 1870-1880).
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s
Gradually, the Court came to be a familiar and
established part of the Māori world.
Mānawatia a Matariki
Matariki me Puanga Horahora
Nō te Tūrei 25 o Pipiri 2024, ka
tū te hui ā-tau waiata tuarua e
whakanui ana i a Matariki Horahora
ki te marae o Pipitea.
