Judge Te Kani Williams analyses how New Zealand's laws protect indigenous cultural heritage and customary rights, and poses the question - are they adequate?
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 12:40 PM AP-20250000001454 113/93 118/93 Jessica Rachel Ngamanaakitanga Williams He tauatanga ki a Robyn Shona Williams Succeed to the Māori land interests of Robyn Shona Williams also known as Robyn Shona Hawkins or Robyn Beamsley or Robin Williams or Robin Hawkins or Robin Beamsley
And speaking of the Supreme Court, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the recent appointment of Justice Joe Williams to the Supreme Court bench. He is the first Maori to be appointed to our highest court.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:00AM AP-20250000001760 113/93 117/93 Vanessa Naomi Rawinia Christie He tauatanga ki a Christopher Mark Williams Succeed to the Māori land interests of Christopher Mark Williams SP18 10:00AM AP-20250000006927 18(1)(a)/93 Vanessa Naomi Rawinia Christie He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a Waewaetutuki 7B 1B1 Decision of the court to determine a claim to a house...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP18 10:00 AM AP-20250000001869 240/93 Garry Watson, Rachel Mio, Heke Collier and Lawrence Williams Removal of Tania Lee van den Broek, Diana Grace Anderson and Ngaroma Wency Rewi as responsible trustees
Bush, Deborah 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 made at a further hearing on 3/12/2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust) 33 AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena Hokianga CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te whakahou, whakakore rānei i tētahi ōta o te kooti CJ 2026/11 - Application to the...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP47 10:00 AM AP-20260000002879 239/93 Deputy Registrar He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Thomas Turama Althea Harata Kopeke Whānau Trust Replace Wallace Harata Kopeke with Jenna Althea Stone, Jamie Turama Tuahuriri, Haley Te Rangimarie Kopeke, Aimee Karen Kopeke, Krysten Joy Kopeke and Tania Martha Anne Kopeke as responsible trustees of the Thomas Turama Althea Harata Whānau Trust SP48 10:05 AM AP-20250000016085 239/93 The Māori T...
A primary function of succession for Māori is to maintain whakapapa connections to their whenua (land), whānau(family), tupuna (ancestors) and atua (gods). 51 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013) 21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4. 52 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013) 21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4. 15 MANA As identified earli...
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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
An island that is being dreamed about by Justice Williams, that was imagined by our ancestors and that we aspire to reach in our lifetime.
