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.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
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.
Ka taea tēnei mēnā he whānau kotahi ngā kaipupuri (ākene pea ka hiahia te whānau ki te hanga pāmu mahi moni).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-tereo.pdf (349 kb)
Ki tōku whanaunga nō Te Whānau-a-Apanui. E ngā Taitamawāhine o te Tai Rāwhiti.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Tauranga Ministry of Justice, District Court, McLean House 26 McLean Street, Tauranga Thursday 21 November 2024 Judge T M Wara Presiding PĀNUI NO. TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:00 AM AP-20230000026678, A20210014075 67/93, 289/93 Simon...
Documents/Panui/17.-Special-Waikato-Maniapoto-21-November-2024.pdf (153 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP14 12:30 PM AP-20240000009743 239/93 338(7)/93 Kiri Tonga, Orael Joy Frearson, Orael Joy Frearson (Te Wharewahia & Te Kahui Farm) He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Opuatia Marae Trust Judicial Conference (Replace Aaron Tonga, Orael Frearson and Hoani Bason with Kerry Ngataki and Lucy Tonga as responsible trustees of the Opuatia Marae Trust) SP15 12:30 PM AP-20240000009747 239/93 K...
Documents/Panui/22.-Waikato-Maniapoto-3-December-2025.pdf (137 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:30 AM AP-20250000001570 241/93 242/93 Aroha French He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Lake Taupō Forest Trust Removal of land interests (Tauranga Taupō 2B 1B) from Lake Taupō Forest Trust and payment of funds held in trust from Lake Taupō Forest Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 10:00 AM AP-20240000009686 239/93 Garry Watson, Rachel Mio, Heke Collier and Lawrence Williams Reduce the trustees of Torere Reserves Trust by removing Ripeka (Rebecca) Mihaere, Jackie Mihaere and Kimberley Tui Tuiawekare Enoke SP14 10:00 AM AP-20240000009688 338(8)/93 Deputy Registrar Torere Pa Reserve, Torere Reserve No.2 (Beach, River and Stores Depot), Torere Reserve No.4 (Torere and Manakiao) and Torere Urupas (Hanoa, Te One...
