Judge Armstrong has extensive experience in the Waitangi Tribunal and the Māori Land Court. He has acted for Māori landowners, trusts, incorporations, post-settlement governance entities, whānau, hapū and Iwi.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Ngatihaupoto 79B Block
Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Kaupapa:
To discuss and negotiate a lease to Kent Helms Family Trust for a term of 6 years.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following pānui from the trustees of the Alton Block VII Sec 2 Ahu Whenua Trust.
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 on Wae...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
WHENUA: Lot 26 Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd)
DATE: Thursday 27 February
TIME: 10 am
VENUE: Māori Land Court
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
Kaupapa:
• Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council
• Agree on next steps
• Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua
in future....
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Lot 26 Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd) Date: Thursday, 27 February Time: 10 am Venue: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Kaupapa:
Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council
Agree on next steps
Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua in future.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10:00AM AP-20240000013663 19/93 Love Whānau
Trust
Whataarakai No 1 B –
Injunction against any
person in respect of
any actual threatened
trespass or other
injury to any Māori
land or Māori
Reservation
(Respondent:
Nicklause Neames)
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 10:00 AM AP-20240000006523 19/93 Claude Ruru Ruangarehu M2B, N, V, &
L2 (Aggregated) and
Ruangarehu M2B & other
blocks Trust – Injunction
against any person in
respect of any actual
threatened trespass or
other injury to any Māori
land (Respondents:
Tahurangi Ruru a&
Pitama Ruru)
Te Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 11:00AM AP-20240000003604 19/93 Tokoahu Rau
Karaitiana
Wharetoto 9 Balance Trust -
Injunction against any person in
respect to any actual
threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation (Respondents:
Whenua Kete Ltd)
AOTEA PĀNUI
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