He has extensive experience across the Māori Land Court, the Waitangi Tribunal and Māori governance, including serving as negotiator for Ngāti Maniapoto's Treaty settlement, and acting as advisor to its post-settlement governance entity, Te Nehenehenui.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make submissions or provide evidence
concerning the application, you must notify the Registrar in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of February 2025
providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address (if any), and setting out your connection
to the application and brief details of your concerns.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make submissions or provide evidence
concerning the application, you must notify the Registrar in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of February 2025
providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address (if any), and setting out your connection
to the application and brief details of your concerns.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make submissions or provide
evidence concerning the application, you must notify the Registrar in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of
October 2024 providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address (if any), and setting
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Quarterly Schedule of Outstanding Applications aged over 6 months old held by Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court as at 31 May 2025
Produced pursuant to rule 5.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
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4/04/2019 CJ 2019/9 - Alice or Arihia Te Paea or Arihia Reimana Edwards or Mrs Te Paea or Mrs Whakatau - and succession orders made at 242 Rotorua MB
105-106 on 9 November 1995 and at 254 Rotorua MB 25-26 on...
To apply for a lease of more than 52 years (a long-term lease), you’ll need to complete a General Form of Application, and include evidence that at least half of the owners or people who own 50% of the land or 50% of the shares (if the land is vested in an incorporation) have approved the long-term lease.
AP-20240000003186 45/93 Josie Wade, Henry Francis
(counsel acting)
CJ 2024/29 - Penetana Matiu Heta
also known as Ben Matthews and a
succession order made at 18 Kaitaia
MB 354-356 on 3/4/1995 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003200 45/93 Karamea Insley CJ 2024/25 - Awanui Haparapara No.
1 Māori Reservation block and an
order appointing trustees made at 2
Conference MB 23-25 on 18/4/1996 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003255 45/93 Wairere Ormsby...
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make submissions or provide evidence
concerning the application, you must notify the Registrar in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of September 2026
providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address (if any), and setting out your connection
to the application and brief details of your concerns.
This comprehensive analysis draws on references from Te Tiriti/The Treaty, rangatiratanga, ko aotearoa tenei, and tikanga Māori and discusses how these fit into a broader legal framework.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make submissions or provide evidence
concerning the application, you must notify the Registrar in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of June 2026 providing
your name and address, telephone number, and email address (if any), and setting out your connection to the
application and brief details of your concerns.
