One title would represent the totality of the shares currently held by the Seymour whanau (32.21252 shares) to be vested in (Phillip Douglas Seymour, Pauline Ruth McKay, Selwyn Gerald Martin Seymour, Edward James Seymour, and Caroline Ngawaiata Rowena Power) as to their respective shares, with the other title vested in the remaining owners.
In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.
Having a conversation with your whānau about your whenua and whakapapa can be helpful before getting started.
• Rapua mā te ingoa tuatahi me te ingoa whānau o te kaipupuri mēnā e mōhiotia ana. • E tūtohu ana mātou kia pato koe i te tohu % i waenga i te ingoa tuatahi me te ingoa whānau mēnā he ingoa waenga tō te tangata, i te wā tuatahi e rapu ana rānei, hei tauira Tāne%Wahine me te tauira i raro.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (2 mb)
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.
Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
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Chief Judge Fox is a descendent of Ngāti Porou and Rongowhakaata, with ties to Te Whānau a Apanui. She is the fifth judge to be appointed as Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, following Chief Judge Kenneth Gillanders Scott, Tā Justice Taihakurei Durie, Tā Justice Joe Williams and Chief Judge Wilson Isaac.
Ko Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox (nō Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau ā Apanui), te Kaiwhakawā Matua tekau mā whitu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori, ā, ko ia hoki te wahine tuatahi ki te whiwhi i tēnei tūranga.
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP39 10:10 AM AP-20260000007828 19/93 Debbie Morehu Lot 73 Deposited Plan South Auckland 12698 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: (The Trustees of the Morehu Whānau Homestead Hatepe)
