CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT TE KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA O TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI MEDIA GUIDELINES PRODUCED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT AND CHAIR OF THE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL 21 September 2026 This resource is a guide for the media seeking to attend Māori Land Court, Māori Appellate Court and Waitangi Tribunal proceedings.
Your role in the proceedings (e.g. applicant, respondent, legal representative for the applicant). 3. The date on which the judge reserved their judgment.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:30 AM AP-20250000001570 241/93 242/93 Aroha French He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Lake Taupō Forest Trust Removal of land interests (Tauranga Taupō 2B 1B) from Lake Taupō Forest Trust and payment of funds held in trust from Lake Taupō Forest Trust
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Tōpū trust.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 10:00 AM AP-20240000009686 239/93 Garry Watson, Rachel Mio, Heke Collier and Lawrence Williams Reduce the trustees of Torere Reserves Trust by removing Ripeka (Rebecca) Mihaere, Jackie Mihaere and Kimberley Tui Tuiawekare Enoke SP14 10:00 AM AP-20240000009688 338(8)/93 Deputy Registrar Torere Pa Reserve, Torere Reserve No.2 (Beach, River and Stores Depot), Torere Reserve No.4 (Torere and Manakiao) and Torere U...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 9 11:30 AM AP-20240000010745 Protected Objects Act 1975 – sections 11 and 12 Stephen John Walker Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found at 20 Levers Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga SP 10 12.00 PM AP-20230000033561 231/93 Karen Stowers Tukere and Grace Rehu Whānau Trust - Review of Trust SP 11 12.00 PM AP-20230000033563 238/93 Karen Stowers Tukere and Grace Rehu Whānau Trust - En...
Documents/Panui/13.-Waikato-Maniapoto-26-February-2026.pdf (126 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 7 9:00 AM AP-20230000035431 67/93 Terrence Twigg Smith Pupuke M Lot 1 DP 81424 (Nuki o te Hapu Tahawai ki Rataroa Whanau Trust) – Removal of Bryce Peda Smith as a responsible trustee SP 8 9:00 AM AP-20230000035802 67/93 Nuki o te hapu Tahawai ki Rataroa Whanau Trust, Rick Rickardo Smith Pupuke M Lot 1 DP 81424 (Nuki o te Hapu Tahawai ki Rataroa Whanau Trust) – Variation to trust o...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20230000022813 / A20160003772 244/93 Te Pahunga Martin William Davis on behalf of the Rātana Pā Reserves Trust Sections 57, 58, 70, 72 and 100 of the Ratana Pa (Ratana Paa Reserve Trust) - Variation of trust order SP2 10:00 AM AP-20230000023006 / A20220010064 231/93 Hareruia Aperahama and others Ratana Pa Reserves Trust - Review of Trust Aotea...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 11:00 AM AP-20240000011846 237/93 Lake Taupō Forest Trust Lake Taupō Forest Trust and Tauranga Taupō 2B1B Block - Seeking Directions from the Court SP8 11:00 AM AP-20230000029609 241/93 Jacqueline Gates Lake Taupo Forest Trust - Partial termination of trust in respect of Hautu 1B1B2B1E1 block SP9 11:00 AM AP-20250000001570 241/93 242/93 Aroha French He tauwehenga i ētah...
