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
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20260000007681 19/93 The Trustees of
Part Kuaotunu
6C2B1 Maori
Reservation
The Trustees of Part Kuaotunu
6C2B1 Maori Reservation Trust - any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation Respondents: Joe
Davis, Te Awhi Allen-Davis and
Hamahona Davis.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP7 2:00 PM AP-20260000002971 58/93 Keremeta Ainsley,
Vanessa Mercer,
Edward Ainsley,
Sally Ainsley
Appeal 2026/10 - Tuhua Trust (Mayor
Island) against a dismissal of an
Injunction application against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori Reservation
heard at 293 Waikato Maniapoto MB
55-64 on 26 February 2026 – Notice of
Appeal
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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.
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