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Name of public office: Te Kooti Whenua Māori / Māori Land Court
Alternative name: Te Kooti Pīra Māori / Māori Appellate Court
Public offices’ physical location: Taitokerau District - Whangārei registry office and Auckland
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He graduated from Victoria University with an LLB and BA in Māori and Political Science and International Relations and BA Hons (First Class) in Political Science and International Relations.
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Maheno Puhirere or Peraniko
Puhirere and orders made at 155
Napier MB 179-180 (9 December
1998) - Application to the Chief
Judge
A20190002253 45/93 David Churton CJ 2019/4 - Mataimoana (Maori
Customary Land) - and vesting orders
made at 135 Whanganui MB 119-127
on 24 June 1971 - Application to the
Chief Judge
A20190002306 45/93 Estrelita Kahikatea Dickinson CJ 2019/2 - Paurini Paengahuru - and
succession orders made at 49
Tokaanu MB 187-191 on 25
September 1969 - Application to th...
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STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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...
AP-20230000019641
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
AP-20230000019642
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
4
AP-20230000019645
A20170003267
45/93 Olive Gilliland CJ 2017/8 - P...
A20210008483 58/93 Rachel Witana Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama
X3A Ahu Whenua Trust and an order
varying a trust at 229 Taitokerau MB
133-160 (19 April 2021) - Notice of
Appeal
A20210008798 45/93 Josephine Wade CJ 2021/28 - Dean Wade - and a
succession order made at 77
Taitokerau MB 16-23 dated 24
March 2014 - Application to the
Chief Judge
20
A20210008931 45/93 Renee Mary Panapa CJ 2021/29 - Tane or Tame Metua -
Lot 3A2 Parish of Katikati - and a
succession order made...
