The block is situated on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands.
Details for the hui are:
Whenua: Otonga 3
DATE: Saturday 16 August
TIME: 2 pm Chatham Islands time (1:15pm New Zealand time)
VENUE: The Den, Norman Kirk Memorial Reserve, Chatham Islands
Proposed resolution:
The Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate
titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.
The block is situated on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands.
Details for the hui are:
Whenua: Otonga 3
Date: Saturday 16 August 2025
Time: 2PM Chatham Islands time (1.15PM New Zealand time)
Venue: The Den Norman Memorial Reserve Chatham Islands
Proposed resolution:
T he Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.
This year’s conference was attended by Chief Justices (or their representatives) from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Russia, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
Post hearing steps
Not at all
20, 9%
Don’t know
41, 19%
Somewhat
40, 18% Moderately
39, 18%
Don’t know
35, 16%
No
46, 21%
Yes
134, 62%
Very
73, 34%
Don’t know
46, 21%
6-12 months
62, 29%
1-2 years
24, 11%
More than
2 years
24, 11%
6-12 months
50, 23%
Don’t know
61, 28%
Less than 6
months
51, 24%
Less than 6
months
84, 39%
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following meeting of
assembled owners:
Whenua: Otonga 3
DATE: Saturday 16 August
TIME: 2 pm Chatham Islands time (1:15pm New Zealand time)
VENUE: The Den, Norman Kirk Memorial Reserve, Chatham Islands
Kaupapa:
The Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate
titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following meeting of
assembled owners:
Whenua: Otonga 3
DATE: Saturday 16 August
TIME: 2 pm Chatham Islands time (1:15pm New Zealand time)
VENUE: The Den, Norman Kirk Memorial Reserve, Chatham Islands
Kaupapa:
The Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate
titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.
Father and son, Phil (left) and Jayden Hokianga, standing on their ancestral
whenua managed by Matuaokore Ahu Whenua Trust on Kaitī Hill, near Gisborne.
Judge Coxhead was appointed to the Māori Land Court in 2008 and is one of the resident judges in Waiariki, as well as a Presiding Officer in the Waitangi Tribunal, Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue and a Justice of the High Court of Cook Islands. Judge Coxhead’s 16 years of judicial service, and his extensive experience and knowledge of law and tikanga, will serve him well as he steps into his new position as Deputy Chief Judge.
Dr C L Fox
CHIEF JUDGE
D H Stone
JUDGE
A H C Warren
JUDGE
Schedule of Waitangi Tribunal Costs
Level of Experience
Proceedings category Level 1
($/hr)
Level 2
($/hr)
Level 3
($/hr)
FC3 (High Court, Māori Appellate Court, Waitangi
Tribunal, Employment Court)
$134 $150 $167
Level 1 – A person with up to 4 complete years of litigation experience.
Court It does
Greg Shaw The other thing | wanted to note your Honour although we have indicated
the costs would not fall on the owners of these lands | would like to make it clear that at
this point in time the Maon Trustee hasnt recewved confirmation of funding by the Crown
for this work nevertheless we are proceeding \We dont believe we can just delay any
further to begin this work but | want to make it clear to the Court that at this stage the
funding hasnt been secured for that additional w...
