Under cl 15.7.1 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, once satisfied that the list is sufficiently advanced, the Minister of Māori Affairs will apply to the Māori Land Court to call a meeting of successors.
In the recent High Court decision of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney-General [2022] NZHC 843, there was considerable discussion of tikanga Māori in the context of who exercised mana whenua where the following were found; - Tikanga Māori is a source of broadly shared core values (tāhuhu) that may inform the development of the law and in some contexts is law
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The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry into the entitled successors of the Toitoi SILNA block as part of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement.
The exception, of course, is the election of their representative on the ahu whenua trust before its inaugural AGM. Accordingly, whilst all the beneficiaries of the respective whānau trusts are also beneficiaries of the ahu whenua trust, there is no election of trustees at an ahu whenua trust AGM.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 23...
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 23...
Removal of Carmen Te Rerehau Gage as trustee 45 12:45 PM AP-20230000031330 315A/93 David Bruce Potaka Pukawa 5B Ahu Whenua Trust - Cancel an easement TE ROHE O AOTEA continued Whiringa-ä-Nuku / OCTOBER 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 7 Applications Not Ready to Proceed The applications listed below were received up to the closing date of this Pänui and are yet to be considered by a Registrar or Judge.
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
(Respondents: Jason Wineera and Pauline Wineera) AP-20230000030067 239/93 338(7)/93 Delcina Goff Ohotu 1C1 Mäori Reservation (Matahiwi Marae) - Replace Gwen Mate Thompson as deceased trustee and vest Mäori reservation in Delcina Goff, Nathan Rukuwa Ranginui, TeRangi Peneta Wroe, Fabian Lloyd Ponga and Lee Hall as trustees AP-20230000030187 113/93, 118/93 Harry Riwha Hikuroa Harry Rama Hikuroa - Succession TE ROHE O AOTEA continued Mahuru / SEPTEMBER 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 11 TE...
Documents/Panui/0805823-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2023-web.pdf (832 kb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20230003230 214/93 Teena Mary McLaren Akitio Section 28B and other blocks - Constitute Ian Ross McLaren and Hine Kirangi Power Whänau Trust in respect of the interests of Hine Kirangi Power and appoint Teena Mary Mclaren, Reid Mark Mclaren and Craig Bruce Mclaren as trustees A20230004083 86/93 Deputy Registrar Anthony Terei Peeti also known as George Peeti or George Te Rei Peeti and Anthony Peeti - Amendment of Court record for incorre...
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 7 Te Rohe o Aotea 8 - 12 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 13 - 21 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 22 - 25 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 26 - 30 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 31 - 52 Te Rohe o Waiariki 53 - 63 Te Rohe o Waikato Maniapoto 64 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix 65 - 86 Applications that remain outstanding...
