Gerry was a very knowledgeable kaumatua from Ngāi Tuhoe, was a veteran of the Vietnam war and was a lovely, kind and gentle man and again his death is a great loss. To the Chief Judge, the Deputy Chief Judge, the Deputy Chair of the Waitangi Tribunal, and all of the Judges of this Honourable.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the third Māori Land Court Annual Report reflecting on the period Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000029688 28/06/2023 John Murry Karaitiana and orders made at 2012 Chief Judge's MB 51-59 on 8/02/2012 - Application to the Chief Judge CJ 2023/6 45/93 44(1)/93 47(4)/93 Kathleen Karaitiana 5.
Chief Judge Fox says: “This is an opportunity for the Court to update Māori landowners, and the public of Aotearoa, on the ongoing work of our Court.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000031003 2/08/2023 CJ2023/45 - Succession to Tamati Hapimana and a Judgment issued at 2022 Chief Judge’s MB 489-522 on 06/09/2022 dismissing the s45/93 application - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Denise Christine Schimanski 5.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000031003 2/08/2023 CJ2023/45 - Succession to Tamati Hapimana and a Judgment issued at 2022 Chief Judge’s MB 489-522 on 06/09/2022 dismissing the s45/93 application - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Denise Christine Schimanski 5.
He was appointed as Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 1999 and the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and Chair of the Waitangi Tribunal in August 2009.
If judges have any concerns or doubts, they should discuss them with the Chief Judge.
Former Chief Māori Land Court Judge, who then became a Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land; Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as members of it.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
It can only recommend to the Chief Executive of Te Puni Kōkiri that the Māori reservation be established.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
