Mera
Riwa’s interest had gone to three children, Peti Meera Riwha, Mata Meera Riwha and
Turu Meera Riwha, and two others – Katere Wi Waaka and Ngaru Wi Waaka, who
were either grandchildren or great-grandchildren of Mera.
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
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 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.
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.
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.
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.